# CVE-2015-5722: buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertio

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-09-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by creating a zone containing a malformed DNSSEC key and issuing a query for a name in that zone.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2728-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00002.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165996.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1706.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00009.html
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165810.html
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01287
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144294073801304&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0079.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05095918
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT205376
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04891218
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00006.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10134
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00012.html
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01307
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1707.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165750.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168686.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033452
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00020.html

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