CVE-2016-6173 (High) detected in src0aecda14650f9fce8577e43d2a403385b5fa5bcf

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CVE-2016-6173 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - src0aecda14650f9fce8577e43d2a403385b5fa5bcf

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Library home page: https://github.com/openbsd/src.git

Vulnerable Source Files (5)

/usr.sbin/nsd/xfrd.c /usr.sbin/nsd/xfrd-disk.c /usr.sbin/nsd/xfrd-disk.c /usr.sbin/nsd/xfrd-disk.h /usr.sbin/nsd/xfrd.c

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2017-02-09

URL: CVE-2016-6173

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=790

Release Date: 2017-02-09

Fix Resolution: NSD_4_1_11_RC1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.