CVE-2014-8500
bind9 - security update
EPSS 65.7%
Description
ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.8.x, 9.9.0 through 9.9.6, and 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and named crash) via a large or infinite number of referrals.
How to fix CVE-2014-8500
To remediate CVE-2014-8500, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.9.5.dfsg-7 or later
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze13 or later
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2014-8500 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 65.7%, placing CVE-2014-8500 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:9.9.5.dfsg-7
- from 0, < 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze13
- from 0, < 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u3