Sun Solaris in.named(1M) dynamic update denial of service
| solaris-innamed-dynamic-dos (17269) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when handling dynamic updates. If the system is configured as an Internet DNS server, a privileged remote attacker could cause the in.named(1M) daemon to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed below. Refer to Sun Alert ID: 57614 for more information. See References.
SPARC Platform
Solaris 8: 109326-16 or later
x86 Platform
Solaris 8: 109327-16 or later
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 57614: The in.named(1M) Process May Die Upon Receiving Dynamic Updates .
- BID-11118: Sun Solaris in.named Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1348: Unknown vulnerability in in.named on Solaris 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash).
- SA12470: Sun Solaris in.named Dynamic Update Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 8
Reported:
Sep 03, 2004
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