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CVE-2014-0591 Detail

Description

The query_findclosestnsec3 function in query.c in named in ISC BIND 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 before 9.8.6-P2 and 9.9 before 9.9.4-P2, and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R10-P2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS query to an authoritative nameserver that uses the NSEC3 signing feature.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
http://osvdb.org/101973
http://osvdb.org/101973
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0043.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0043.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/56425
http://secunia.com/advisories/56425
http://secunia.com/advisories/56427
http://secunia.com/advisories/56427
http://secunia.com/advisories/56442
http://secunia.com/advisories/56442
http://secunia.com/advisories/56493
http://secunia.com/advisories/56493
http://secunia.com/advisories/56522
http://secunia.com/advisories/56522
http://secunia.com/advisories/56574
http://secunia.com/advisories/56574
http://secunia.com/advisories/56871
http://secunia.com/advisories/56871
http://secunia.com/advisories/61117
http://secunia.com/advisories/61117
http://secunia.com/advisories/61199
http://secunia.com/advisories/61199
http://secunia.com/advisories/61343
http://secunia.com/advisories/61343
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3023
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3023
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:04.bind.asc
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:04.bind.asc
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:002
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64801
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64801
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029589
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029589
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.518391
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.518391
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.524465
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.524465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2081-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2081-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051717
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051717
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01078 Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01078 Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01085 Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01085 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-0591
NVD Published Date:
01/13/2014
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
MITRE