Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Isc | Bind | 9.3.0 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2507
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2537
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2007-003.txt.asc
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&obje
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/052018.html
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0016.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bind-announce&m=116968519321296&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23904Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23924
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23972
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23974
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23977
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-0493?
CVE-2007-0493 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (...
How severe is CVE-2007-0493?
CVE-2007-0493 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-0493?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind.