CVE-2005-0036: Medium severity Delegate DeleGate vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2005
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Updated

The DNS implementation in DeleGate 8.10.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed DNS packet with a label length byte with an incorrect offset, which could trigger an infinite loop.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Delegate DeleGate<=8.10.2
Delegate DeleGate=5.9.3
Delegate DeleGate=7.7.0
Delegate DeleGate=7.7.1
Delegate DeleGate=7.8.0
Delegate DeleGate=7.8.1
Delegate DeleGate=7.8.2
Delegate DeleGate=7.9.11
Delegate DeleGate=8.3.3
Delegate DeleGate=8.3.4
Delegate DeleGate=8.4.0
Delegate DeleGate=8.5.0
Delegate DeleGate=8.9
Delegate DeleGate=8.9.1
Delegate DeleGate=8.9.2
Delegate DeleGate=8.9.3
Delegate DeleGate=8.9.4
Delegate DeleGate=8.9.5
Delegate DeleGate=8.9.6
Delegate DeleGate=8.10
Delegate DeleGate=8.10.1
Etl Delegate=5.9
Etl Delegate=6.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20050524-00433.html

Patch Available

http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20050524-00432.pdf?lang=en

Event History

Dec 31, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Apr 28, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0036?

CVE-2005-0036 has been classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability that can lead to an infinite loop in affected software.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0036?

To fix CVE-2005-0036, upgrade to DeleGate version 8.10.3 or later, or apply any available patches from the vendor.

3

Which versions of DeleGate are affected by CVE-2005-0036?

CVE-2005-0036 affects DeleGate versions up to and including 8.10.2 and several specific earlier versions.

4

What impact does CVE-2005-0036 have on systems?

The impact of CVE-2005-0036 is denial of service, potentially making the affected DNS service unresponsive to requests.

5

Is CVE-2005-0036 easy to exploit?

CVE-2005-0036 can be exploited remotely by sending specifically crafted DNS packets, thus posing a significant risk.

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