CVE-2012-3868

Description

Race condition in the ns_client structure management in ISC BIND 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or process exit) via a large volume of TCP queries.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory isc.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.536004 vendor advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00730 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3868?
CVE-2012-3868 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3868?
To fix CVE-2012-3868, 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-2012-3868 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3868 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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