OpenBSD BIND Query Port DNS Cache Poisoning
Secunia Advisory: SA31212
Release Date: 2008-07-24
Popularity: 3,817 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:OpenBSD 4.2
OpenBSD 4.3

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1447


Description:
OpenBSD has acknowledged a vulnerability in BIND, which can be exploited by malicious people to poison the DNS cache.

For more information:
SA30973

Solution:
Apply vendor patch.

OpenBSD 4.2:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.2/common/013_bind.patch

OpenBSD 4.3:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.3/common/004_bind.patch

Changelog:
2008-07-24: Updated advisory with information for OpenBSD 4.3.

Original Advisory:
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html

Other References:
SA30973:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30973/


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