CVE-2001-0497

Description

dnskeygen in BIND 8.2.4 and earlier, and dnssec-keygen in BIND 9.1.2 and earlier, set insecure permissions for a HMAC-MD5 shared secret key file used for DNS Transactional Signatures (TSIG), which allows attackers to obtain the keys and perform dynamic DNS updates.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory iss.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6694 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5609 vdb entry broken link
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise78.php third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0497?
CVE-2001-0497 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0497?
To fix CVE-2001-0497, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0497 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0497 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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