9736 : ISC BIND fdmax File Descriptor Consumption DoS
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6 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Nov 10, 1999

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

BIND named contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker consumes more file descriptors than designated by the "fdmax" variable, which will crash the named daemon

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Other
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.2.2p2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

ISC
Watch-list
BIND
Watch-list
8.2.2 p1

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10029 13090 13197

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