First published: Tue Dec 19 2000(Updated: )
named in BIND 8.2 through 8.2.2-P6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by making a compressed zone transfer (ZXFR) request and performing a name service query on an authoritative record that is not cached, aka the "zxfr bug."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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ISC BIND 9 | =8.2.2-p5 |
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CVE-2000-0887 has a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2000-0887, upgrade BIND to a version later than 8.2.2-P6 where the vulnerability is patched.
CVE-2000-0887 affects BIND versions 8.2 to 8.2.2-P6 inclusive.
CVE-2000-0887 involves remote attackers exploiting a compressed zone transfer request to cause a denial of service.
Yes, CVE-2000-0887 can be exploited remotely without authentication.