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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-1191

Bernstein djbdns 1.05 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain…

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 1.90%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The resolver in dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

CVSS 2.0
6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.90% probability · 78th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
d.j.bernstein/djbdns
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.