In BIND 9.5.0 -> 9.11.29, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.13, and versions BIND 9.11.3-S1 -> 9.11.29-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.13-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition, as well as release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.1 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, BIND servers are vulnerable if they are running an affected version and are configured to use GSS-TSIG features. In a configuration which uses BIND's default settings the vulnerable code path is not exposed, but a server can be rendered vulnerable by explicitly setting values for the tkey-gssapi-keytab or tkey-gssapi-credential configuration options. Although the default configuration is not vulnerable, GSS-TSIG is frequently used in networks where BIND is integrated with Samba, as well as in mixed-server environments that combine BIND servers with Active Directory domain controllers. For servers that meet these conditions, the ISC SPNEGO implementation is vulnerable to various attacks, depending on the CPU architecture for which BIND was built: For named binaries compiled for 64-bit platforms, this flaw can be used to trigger a buffer over-read, leading to a server crash. For named binaries compiled for 32-bit platforms, this flaw can be used to trigger a server crash due to a buffer overflow and possibly also to achieve remote code execution. We have determined that standard SPNEGO implementations are available in the MIT and Heimdal Kerberos libraries, which support a broad range of operating systems, rendering the ISC implementation unnecessary and obsolete. Therefore, to reduce the attack surface for BIND users, we will be removing the ISC SPNEGO implementation in the April releases of BIND 9.11 and 9.16 (it had already been dropped from BIND 9.17). We would not normally remove something from a stable ESV (Extended Support Version) of BIND, but since system libraries can replace the ISC SPNEGO implementation, we have made an exception in this case for reasons of stability and security.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 23 products from debian, from isc, from siemens and 20 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-04-29T01:15:08.047
2024-11-21T05:54:33.850
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.1 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | < 9.11.31 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | < 9.16.15 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | < 9.17.12 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.9.3 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.9.12 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.9.13 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.10.5 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.10.7 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.3 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.5 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.5 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.5 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.6 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.7 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.8 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.12 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.21 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.27 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.11.29 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.16.8 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.16.11 | Yes |
| Application | isc | bind | 9.16.13 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | sinec_infrastructure_network_services | < 1.0.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | active_iq_unified_manager | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | cloud_backup | - | Yes |
| Operating System | netapp | aff_a250_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | aff_a250 | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | aff_500f_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | aff_500f | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h410s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410s | - | No |
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