23 : Multiple Vendor DNS version Directive Remote Version Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1991-01-01

Description

BIND, PowerDNS and NSD contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered due to a specific DNS query. It is possible for a remote attacker to disclose the version number and use this information to determine what flaws exists, which may allow further attacks.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: Change the 'version' directive in the 'options' section of /etc/named.conf.

Products

Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.	BIND	9.x
		8.x
		4.x

References

ISS X-Force ID: 197
Vendor URL: http://www.isc.org/

Tools & Filters

	10028 34043 38849
Snort	1616 257

Manual Testing Notes

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