CVE-2012-5688
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
ISC BIND 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P1, when DNS64 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted query.
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Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of bind as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, nor the versions of bind97 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, as they did not include support for DNS64.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| 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 6 (bind) | RHSA-2012:1549 | 2012-12-06 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97 | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bind | Not affected |
External References
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