MyDNS query denial of service
| mydns-query-dos (24228) |  Low Risk |
Description:
MyDNS is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed DNS query to cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MyDNS (1.1.0 or later), available from the MyDNS Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-963-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-01-16 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- MyDNS Web site: MyDNS: Home.
- MyDNS Web site: ChangeLog 18-Jan-2006 .
- BID-16431: MyDNS DNS Query Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0351: Unspecified critical denial-of-service vulnerability in MyDNS before 1.1.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- DSA-963: mydns -- missing input sanitising
- GLSA-200601-16: MyDNS: Denial of Service
- OSVDB ID: 22636: MyDNS Malformed Query Response DoS
- SA18532: MyDNS Query Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015521: MyDNS Service Can Be Crashed By Remote Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0256: MyDNS Malformed Query Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Don Moore MyDNS prior to 1.1.0
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Jan 19, 2006
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