CVE-2005-2316: Medium severity dnrd vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2005
·Updated
Domain Name Relay Daemon (DNRD) before 2.19.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a DNS packet that uses message compression in the QNAME and two pointers that point to each other (circular buffer).
Affected Software
24 affected components
DNRD dnrd=2.18
DNRD dnrd=2.5
DNRD dnrd=2.14.1
DNRD dnrd=2.17.1
DNRD dnrd=2.11
DNRD dnrd=2.14
DNRD dnrd=2.9
DNRD dnrd=2.17.2
DNRD dnrd=2.12
DNRD dnrd=2.3
DNRD dnrd=2.15
DNRD dnrd=2.1
DNRD dnrd=2.7
DNRD dnrd=2.6
DNRD dnrd=2.16.1
DNRD dnrd=2.8
DNRD dnrd=2.19
DNRD dnrd=2.4
DNRD dnrd=2.12.1
DNRD dnrd=2.2
DNRD dnrd=2.10
DNRD dnrd=2.13
DNRD dnrd=2.16
DNRD dnrd=2.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 31, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Apr 28, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-2316?
CVE-2005-2316 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service through infinite recursion.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-2316?
To fix CVE-2005-2316, upgrade to Domain Name Relay Daemon version 2.19.1 or later.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2005-2316?
CVE-2005-2316 affects multiple versions of Domain Name Relay Daemon, specifically versions before 2.19.1.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2005-2316 exploit?
CVE-2005-2316 exploits a vulnerability in DNS packet handling that allows for remote denial of service.
5
Is CVE-2005-2316 easy to exploit?
Yes, CVE-2005-2316 can be exploited easily by sending specially crafted DNS packets.