# CVE-2014-0239: The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.0.18 does not check the QR field in the header section of an incoming DNS message before sendi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The internal DNS server in Samba 4.x before 4.0.18 does not check the QR field in the header section of an incoming DNS message before sending a response, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged response packet that triggers a communication loop, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2014-0239
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-15.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59579
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030309

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