CVE-2016-6173

NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause a denial of service (/tmp disk consumption and slave server crash) via a zone transfer with unlimited data.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=790	Issue Tracking
https://open.nlnetlabs.nl/pipermail/nsd-users/2016-August/002342.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/tags/NSD_4_1_11_REL/doc/RELNOTES	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:nsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 07:59

Updated : 2017-02-24 13:14

NVD link : CVE-2016-6173

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6173

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

nlnetlabs

nsd

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