CVE-2013-2266

bind: libdns regular expressions excessive resource consumption DoS

Published Mar 28, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 42.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2656-1 bind9 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1783-1 Bind vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:27 PM
Reserved
Feb 21, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 28, 2013, 4:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:53 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 26, 2013, 12:00 AM