Zero-day Vulnerability Database
Zero-day vulnerabilities discovered: 1
Assertion failure
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to assertion failure in dns_db_findrdataset() function within db.c when named is configured as a master server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send an ANY record in the prerequisite section of a crafted dynamic update message and trigger assertion failure and daemon exit.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Assertion failure
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to assertion failure in dns_db_findrdataset() function within db.c when named is configured as a master server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send an ANY record in the prerequisite section of a crafted dynamic update message and trigger assertion failure and daemon exit.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.