CVE-2018-5744

A specially crafted packet can cause named to leak memory

Published Oct 9, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A failure to free memory can occur when processing messages having a specific combination of EDNS options. Versions affected are: BIND 9.10.7 -> 9.10.8-P1, 9.11.3 -> 9.11.5-P1, 9.12.0 -> 9.12.3-P1, and versions 9.10.7-S1 -> 9.11.5-S3 of BIND 9 Supported Preview Edition. Versions 9.13.0 -> 9.13.6 of the 9.13 development branch are also affected.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to a version of BIND containing a fix for the memory leak. >= BIND 9.11.5-P4 >= BIND 9.12.3-P4

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-17513 A failure to free memory can occur when processing messages having a specific combination of EDNS options. Versions affected are: BIND 9.10.7 -> 9.10.8-P1, 9.11.3 -> 9.11.5-P1, 9.12.0 -> 9.12.3-P1, and versions 9.10.7-S1 -> 9.11.5-S3 of BIND 9 Supported Preview Edition. Versions 9.13.0 -> 9.13.6 of the 9.13 development branch are also affected.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3893-1 Bind vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:21 PM
Reserved
Jan 17, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 21, 2019, 12:00 AM