Vulnerability Description
ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.8.x, 9.9.0 through 9.9.6, and 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and named crash) via a large or infinite number of referrals.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Isc | Bind | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0524.html
- http://cert.ssi.gouv.fr/site/CERTFR-2014-AVI-512/index.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2015-002.txt.asc
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10676
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00038.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142180687100892&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144000632319155&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62122
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-8500?
CVE-2014-8500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.8.x, 9.9.0 through 9.9.6, and 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and name...
How severe is CVE-2014-8500?
CVE-2014-8500 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-2014-8500?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind.