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CVE-2015-4620 Detail

Description

name.c in named in ISC BIND 9.7.x through 9.9.x before 9.9.7-P1 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P2, when configured as a recursive resolver with DNSSEC validation, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) by constructing crafted zone data and then making a query for a name in that zone.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162040.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162286.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00013.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00050.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00038.html CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143740940810833&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1443.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1471.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3304 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75588 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032799 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2669-1 CVE, MITRE
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01267 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01305 CVE, MITRE
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01306 CVE, MITRE
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01307 CVE, MITRE
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438 CVE, MITRE
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783 CVE, MITRE
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10124 CVE, MITRE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-01 CVE, MITRE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0003/ CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-17 DEPRECATED: Code cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-4620
NVD Published Date:
07/08/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE