PT-2001-1249 · Isc+1 · Bind+1

Published 2001-02-12 · Updated 2008-09-10 · CVE-2001-0013

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: BIND 4 versions 4.9 through 4.9.7 BIND 8 version 8.2

Description: The issue is related to a format string vulnerability and a buffer overflow in the nslookupComplain() function, which can be exploited by sending a specially-crafted DNS query to the server. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the BIND server, potentially leading to a denial of service attack or gaining root privileges.

Recommendations: For BIND 4 versions 4.9 through 4.9.7, consider disabling the nslookupComplain() function until a patch is available. For BIND 8 version 8.2, restrict access to the vulnerable nslookupComplain() function to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the nslookupComplain() function in the affected DNS servers until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0013

Affected Products

Bind

Bind Server

References · 9

• http://nai.com/research/covert/advisories/047.asp · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-007.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-02.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0013 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/2307 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/2309 · Note
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/6017 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572183 · Note
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/6016 · Note