CVE-2005-0033 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Jan 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the BIND DNS server by sending specially crafted queries that trigger a buffer overflow in the recursion code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-0033?

CVE-2005-0033 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Isc Bind, published on 29 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the code for recursion and glue fetching in BIND 8.4.4 and 8.4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via queries that trigger the overflow in the q_usedns array that tracks nameservers and addresses.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0033?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Isc Bind.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-0033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Isc Bind vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g54v-mwg7-vp88.