CVE-2012-1191 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can manipulate cached DNS records to keep revoked domains resolvable, bypassing security controls in djbdns.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1191?
CVE-2012-1191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The resolver in dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include D.j.bernstein Djbdns.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1191?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2012-1191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1191, GHSA-xp3x-24fv-qfpm, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-1191.