CVE-2015-8705

Description

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit, or daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) OPT data or (2) an ECS option.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.22% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory isc.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01336 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175977.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034740 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81314 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07 vendor advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176564.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8705?
CVE-2015-8705 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8705?
To fix CVE-2015-8705, 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-2015-8705 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8705 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~41% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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