ISC.Bind9.Resolver.Query.C.DoS

Release Date Dec 23, 2011
Severity high
Impact Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a Denial of Service vulnerability in ISC BIND 9. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious DNS request. Successful exploit attempts will likely cause the program to crash,resulting in a denial of service condition.
Affected Products ISC BIND 9
Recommended Actions Upgrade to the latest version, available from the website http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2011-4313
Reference/s http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2011-tbd http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/16/bind_in_a_bind_again/

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