CVE-2001-0012: Medium severity ISC BIND vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2001
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Updated

BIND 4 and BIND 8 allow remote attackers to access sensitive information such as environment variables.

Affected Software

15 affected components
ISC BIND=4.9.3
ISC BIND=4.9.5
ISC BIND=4.9.5-p1
ISC BIND=4.9.6
ISC BIND=4.9.7
ISC BIND=8.2
ISC BIND=8.2.1
ISC BIND=8.2.2
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p1
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p2
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p3
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p4
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p5
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p6
ISC BIND=8.2.2-p7

Event History

Feb 12, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 7, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0012?

CVE-2001-0012 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-0012?

To remediate CVE-2001-0012, upgrade to a version of BIND that is not affected, such as BIND 9 or the latest BIND 8 versions.

3

What impact does CVE-2001-0012 have on my system?

CVE-2001-0012 allows remote attackers to access sensitive information including environment variables from the affected BIND software.

4

Which versions of BIND are affected by CVE-2001-0012?

CVE-2001-0012 affects BIND 4.9.3 through 4.9.7 and BIND 8 series versions up to 8.2.2.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2001-0012?

While upgrading is the best option, a potential workaround includes configuring BIND to restrict external queries if immediate patching is not feasible.

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