CVE-2014-8680 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ISC BIND by exploiting GeoIP functionality when specific IPv4/IPv6 database configurations are missing or mismatched.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8680?
CVE-2014-8680 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Isc Bind, published on 11 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GeoIP functionality in ISC BIND 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named exit) via vectors related to (1) the lack of GeoIP databases for both IPv4 and IPv6, or (2) IPv6 support with certain options.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8680?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Isc Bind.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8680?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-8680 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8680 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Isc Bind
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29cv-f9xj-9653.