CVE-2006-0987

N/A Unknown
Published: March 03, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The default configuration of ISC BIND before 9.4.1-P1, when configured as a caching name server, allows recursive queries and provides additional delegation information to arbitrary IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via DNS queries with spoofed source IP addresses.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://dns.measurement-factory.com/surveys/sum1.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00269
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426368/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/DNS-recursion121605.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://dns.measurement-factory.com/surveys/sum1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426368/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/DNS-recursion121605.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.9%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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