Red Hat Enterprise Linux DNS Resolver Buffer Overflow

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2002-0029
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Buffer overflows in the DNS stub resolver library in ISC BIND 4.9.2 through 4.9.10, and other derived libraries such as BSD libc and GNU glibc, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS server responses that trigger the overflow in the (1) getnetbyname, or (2) getnetbyaddr functions, aka "LIBRESOLV: buffer overrun" and a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0684.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000166
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000166 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux DNS Resolver Buffer Overflow

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 16
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 23
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 24
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 25
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 26
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 27
  • Astaro Security Linux 2.0 30
  • Astaro Security Linux 3.2 00
  • Astaro Security Linux 3.2 10
  • Astaro Security Linux 3.2 11
  • ISC BIND 4.9.10
  • ISC BIND 4.9.2
  • ISC BIND 4.9.3
  • ISC BIND 4.9.4
  • ISC BIND 4.9.5
  • ISC BIND 4.9.6
  • ISC BIND 4.9.7
  • ISC BIND 4.9.8
  • ISC BIND 4.9.9

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