CVE-2013-5661

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2013-09-09
Bugzilla:
1038750: CVE-2013-5661 DNS response rate limiting can simplify cache poisoning attacks

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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Find out more about CVE-2013-5661 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Red Hat does not currently plan to change the default value of the slip parameter of the DNS response rate limiting (DNS RRL) feature in bind packages shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Refer to Red Hat Bugzilla bug 1038750 for additional details.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 2.6
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 bind Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 bind Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 bind97 Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 bind Not affected

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