7.5
CWE
617
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6468: BIND Supported Preview Edition can exit with an assertion failure if nxdomain-redirect is used

First published: Wed Oct 09 2019(Updated: )

In BIND Supported Preview Edition, an error in the nxdomain-redirect feature can occur in versions which support EDNS Client Subnet (ECS) features. In those versions which have ECS support, enabling nxdomain-redirect is likely to lead to BIND exiting due to assertion failure. Versions affected: BIND Supported Preview Edition version 9.10.5-S1 -> 9.11.5-S5. ONLY BIND Supported Preview Edition releases are affected.

Credit: security-officer@isc.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ISC BIND=9.10.5-s1
ISC BIND=9.11.5-s5

Remedy

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND: BIND Supported Preview Edition is a special feature preview branch of BIND provided to eligible ISC support customers. + BIND 9.11.5-S6 + BIND 9.11.6-S1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this BIND vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID of this BIND vulnerability is CVE-2019-6468.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-6468?

    The severity of CVE-2019-6468 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

  • Which versions of BIND are affected by CVE-2019-6468?

    BIND version 9.10.5-s1 and 9.11.5-s5 in the Supported Preview Edition are affected by CVE-2019-6468.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2019-6468?

    Enabling the nxdomain-redirect feature with ECS support in the affected versions of BIND can lead to BIND exiting due to assertion failure.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-6468?

    Updating to a version of BIND that does not have the vulnerability is the recommended fix for CVE-2019-6468.

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