CVE-2012-3817
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
ISC BIND 9.4.x, 9.5.x, 9.6.x, and 9.7.x before 9.7.6-P2; 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P2; 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P2; and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P2, when DNSSEC validation is enabled, does not properly initialize the failing-query cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by sending many queries.
Find out more about CVE-2012-3817 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (bind97) | RHSA-2012:1122 | 2012-07-31 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (bind) | RHSA-2012:1123 | 2012-07-31 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (bind) | RHSA-2012:1123 | 2012-07-31 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bind | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | bind | Not affected |
External References
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