Vulnerability Description
BIND before 9.2.6-P1 and 9.3.x before 9.3.2-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of recursive queries, which cause an INSIST failure when the response is received after the recursion queue is empty.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Isc | Bind | 9.2.0 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141879471518471&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21786
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21912
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21926
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24950
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-4096?
CVE-2006-4096 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). BIND before 9.2.6-P1 and 9.3.x before 9.3.2-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of recursive queries, which cause an INSIST failure when the response is receive...
How severe is CVE-2006-4096?
CVE-2006-4096 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-4096?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind.