DNS: ISC BIND DNS64 RPZ Assertion Failure Denial of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known flaw in ISC BIND. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for an AAAA record.

Affected Products

Canonical ubuntu_linux

References

BugTraq: 57556

CVE: CVE-2012-5689

Short Name
DNS:EXPLOIT:ISC-BIND-DNS64-RPZ
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
DNS
Keywords
Assertion BIND CVE-2012-5689 DNS64 Denial Failure ISC RPZ Service bid:57556 of
Release Date
02/04/2013
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Isc

Redhat

Canonical

CVSS Score

7.1

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