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CVE-2004-0789

First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )

Multiple implementations of the DNS protocol, including (1) Poslib 1.0.2-1 and earlier as used by Posadis, (2) Axis Network products before firmware 3.13, and (3) Men & Mice Suite 2.2x before 2.2.3 and 3.5.x before 3.5.2, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and network bandwidth consumption) by triggering a communications loop via (a) DNS query packets with localhost as a spoofed source address, or (b) a response packet that triggers a response packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Delegate=8.9.2
Qbik WinGate=6.0.1_build_993
Delegate=8.3.3
dnrd=2.5
Posadis Posadis=0.50.4
Posadis Posadis=0.60.0
MaraDNS=0.8.05
myDNS=0.7
MaraDNS=0.5.30
Delegate=8.4.0
Delegate=7.8.0
Qbik WinGate=6.0
dnrd=2.9
Delegate=8.3.4
dnrd=2.3
dnrd=1.1
Posadis Posadis=0.50.7
pliant DNS server
Qbik WinGate=6.0.1_build_995
MaraDNS=0.5.29
Delegate=8.5.0
Posadis Posadis=0.50.6
Delegate=7.8.1
Delegate=8.9.1
dnrd=1.3
RaidenFTPD
dnrd=1.2
myDNS=0.10.0
dnrd=2.1
Posadis Posadis=m5pre2
dnrd=2.7
Posadis Posadis=m5pre1
dnrd=2.6
ETL Delegate=7.9.11
ETL Delegate=7.7.1
dnrd=2.8
myDNS=0.8
ETL Delegate=7.7.0
dnrd=1.4
ETL Delegate=8.9.4
ETL Delegate=8.9.5
Qbik WinGate=4.0.1
dnrd=2.4
MaraDNS=0.5.31
dnrd=2.2
Qbik WinGate=3.0
Posadis Posadis=0.50.8
Qbik WinGate=4.1_beta_a
ETL Delegate=8.9
dnrd=1.0
ETL Delegate=7.8.2
myDNS=0.9
dnrd=2.10
Posadis Posadis=0.50.5
ETL Delegate=8.9.3
Posadis Posadis=0.50.9
Posadis Posadis=0.60.1
dnrd=2.0
myDNS=0.6
MaraDNS=0.5.28
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.31
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.32
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.12
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.01
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.41
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.32
AXIS 2400 Video Server=3.12
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.41
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.03
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.33
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.12
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.34
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.31
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.12
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.30
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.30
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.12
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.30
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.32
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.34
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.41
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.40
Axis 2120 Network Camera=2.40
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.33
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.30
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.31
Axis 2460 Network DVR=3.12
Axis 2401 Video Server=3.12
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.41
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.0
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.40
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.32
Axis 2110 Network Camera=2.40
AXIS 2400 Video Server=3.11
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.02
AXIS 2100 Network Camera=2.34
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.31
AXIS 2420-IR Network Camera=2.34
Delegate=7.7.0
Delegate=7.7.1
Delegate=7.8.2
Delegate=7.9.11
Delegate=8.9
Delegate=8.9.3
Delegate=8.9.4
Delegate=8.9.5

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/13145

Remedy

http://securitytracker.com/id?1012157

Remedy

http://www.posadis.org/advisories/pos_adv_006.txt

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11642

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0789?

    CVE-2004-0789 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0789?

    To fix CVE-2004-0789, you should update the affected DNS implementations to their latest versions that have patched this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0789?

    CVE-2004-0789 affects multiple DNS implementations, including Poslib, Axis Network products, and Men & Mice Suite, among others.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2004-0789?

    Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2004-0789 to disrupt DNS services, resulting in denial of service conditions.

  • What are the symptoms of an exploit of CVE-2004-0789?

    Exploitation of CVE-2004-0789 may lead to high CPU usage and significant network bandwidth consumption, making services unavailable.

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