Explain CVE-2014-0591
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '1029589', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029589'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2014:0043', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0043.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051717'}, {'name': 'DSA-3023', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3023'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2014:002', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:002'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2014-10-16-3', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html'}, {'name': '56574', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56574'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2014:0199', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html'}, {'name': '56522', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56522'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2014-0858', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244'}, {'name': '56442', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56442'}, {'name': 'SSA:2014-028-01', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SLACKWARE'], 'url': 'http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.524465'}, {'name': '61199', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/61199'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SU-2015:0480', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02961', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2'}, {'name': '56427', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56427'}, {'name': '56871', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56871'}, {'name': 'SSA:2014-175-01', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SLACKWARE'], 'url': 'http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.518391'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2014:0202', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html'}, {'name': '56425', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56425'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01085'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536'}, {'name': '56493', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/56493'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2014-0811', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html'}, {'name': 'FreeBSD-SA-14:04', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FREEBSD'], 'url': 'http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:04.bind.asc'}, {'name': 'SSRT101420', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2'}, {'name': '101973', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://osvdb.org/101973'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01078'}, {'name': '61343', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/61343'}, {'name': '61117', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/61117'}, {'name': '64801', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64801'}, {'name': 'USN-2081-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2081-1'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED