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CVE-2015-8704 bind: specific APL data could trigger an INSIST in apl_42.c. (Bug #250611)

Product

SteelHead (Appliance)

Fixed in Version:

steelhead 9.1.2a, steelhead 9.2.0

Last Modified:

2016-05-05

Summary

Details:

When the caching DNS server is enabled, it is vulnerable to a denial of service attack.  A remote authenticated attacker can cause the DNS server to exit by sending a malformed Address Prefix List (APL) record.  

CVE-2015-8705 is not applicable, as this applies to BIND 9.10.x, and the version currently used on appliances is 9.9.x.

Fix:

BIND named has been upgraded to 9.9.8-P3.

Recommendation:

Upgrade to patched version if applicable.

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