CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-4620

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In ISC BIND versions 9.7.x through 9.9.x before 9.9.7-P1 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P2, when configured as a recursive resolver with DNSSEC validation, remote attackers can cause a denial of service by crafting malicious zone data and querying for a name in that zone.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can cause the DNS server to crash, resulting in service interruptions and potential availability issues for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to BIND version 9.9.7-P1 or 9.10.2-P2 to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

name.c in named in ISC BIND 9.7.x through 9.9.x before 9.9.7-P1 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P2, when configured as a recursive resolver with DNSSEC validation, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) by constructing crafted zone data and then making a query for a name in that zone.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS