CVE-2006-0987
The default configuration of ISC BIND before 9.4.1-P1, when configured as a caching name server, allows recursive queries and provides additional delegation information to arbitrary IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The default configuration of ISC BIND before 9.4.1-P1, when configured as a caching name server, allows recursive queries and provides additional delegation information to arbitrary IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via DNS queries with spoofed source IP addresses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 58.03% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- isc/bind
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://dns.measurement-factory.com/surveys/sum1.html
- http://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00269
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426368/100/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/DNS-recursion121605.pdfPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://dns.measurement-factory.com/surveys/sum1.html
- http://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00269
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426368/100/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/DNS-recursion121605.pdfPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.