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CVE-2016-6173
NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause...
Vulnerability Description
NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause a denial of service (/tmp disk consumption and slave server crash) via a zone transfer with unlimited data.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://open.nlnetlabs.nl/pipermail/nsd-users/2016-August/002342.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=790
- https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4
- http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/tags/NSD_4_1_11_REL/doc/RELNOTES
- https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 9th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.