Short Name |
DNS:BIND9-ASSERT-DOS |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop Packet |
Category |
DNS |
Keywords |
Bind9 Assertion Denial of Service |
Release Date |
2011/11/17 |
Update Number |
2033 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects malformed DNS packets that can cause ISC Bind 9 to crash with a failed assertion. Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability causing a denial of service.
ISC BIND is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the 'named' process to crash, denying service to legitimate users.