CVE-2015-5722
bind9 - security update
EPSS 58.9%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-5722
To remediate CVE-2015-5722, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.9.5.dfsg-12 or later
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze17 or later
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u7 or later
Is CVE-2015-5722 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 58.9%, placing CVE-2015-5722 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:9.9.5.dfsg-12
- from 0, < 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze17
- from 0, < 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u7