CVE-2012-2979

Description

FreeBSD NSD before 3.2.13 allows remote attackers to crash a NSD child server process (SIGSEGV) and cause a denial of service in the NSD server.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: nsd3 nsd3
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2979 third party advisory
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/60150 third party advisory
https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/17f369dc-d7e7-11e1-90a2-000c299b62e1.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2979?
CVE-2012-2979 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2979?
To fix CVE-2012-2979, 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-2012-2979 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2979 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-2979?
CVE-2012-2979 affects nsd3 nsd3.
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