Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-6476 - Reachable Assertion vulnerability in ISC Bind

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
isc
CWE-617
nessus

Summary

A defect in code added to support QNAME minimization can cause named to exit with an assertion failure if a forwarder returns a referral rather than resolving the query. This affects BIND versions 9.14.0 up to 9.14.6, and 9.15.0 up to 9.15.4.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyDNS
    NASL idBIND9_9155.NASL
    descriptionISC BIND versions 9.14.6 / 9.15.4 and earlier are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. - A flaw in mirror zone validity checking. It can allow zone data to be spoofed. (CVE-2019-6475) - A defect in code added to support QNAME minimization can cause named to exit with an assertion failure if a forwarder returns a referral rather than resolving the query. (CVE-2019-6476)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id130212
    published2019-10-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/130212
    titleISC BIND 9.14.x < 9.14.7 / 9.15.x < 9.15.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(130212);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:51");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-6475", "CVE-2019-6476");
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2019-A-0397");
    
      script_name(english:"ISC BIND 9.14.x < 9.14.7 / 9.15.x < 9.15.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of ISC BIND.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote name server is affected by a vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "ISC BIND versions 9.14.6 / 9.15.4 and earlier are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
      - A flaw in mirror zone validity checking. It can allow zone data to be spoofed.
        (CVE-2019-6475)
    
      - A defect in code added to support QNAME minimization can cause named to exit with an
        assertion failure if a forwarder returns a referral rather than resolving the query.
        (CVE-2019-6476)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2019-6475");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2019-6476");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-00913");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-00861");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to ISC BIND version 9.14.7 / 9.15.5 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-6475");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/10/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/10/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/10/25");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:isc:bind");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"DNS");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("bind_version.nasl");
      script_require_keys("bind/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include('vcf.inc');
    include('vcf_extras.inc');
    
    vcf::bind::initialize();
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'BIND', port:53, kb_ver:'bind/version', service:TRUE, proto:'UDP');
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    constraints = [
      { 'min_version' : '9.14.0', 'max_version' : '9.14.6' },
      { 'min_version' : '9.15.0', 'max_version' : '9.15.4' }
    ];
    constraints = vcf::bind::filter_constraints(constraints:constraints, version:app_info.version);
    
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
    
  • NASL familyPhotonOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idPHOTONOS_PHSA-2020-2_0-0199_BINDUTILS.NASL
    descriptionAn update of the bindutils package has been released.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id132987
    published2020-01-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/132987
    titlePhoton OS 2.0: Bindutils PHSA-2020-2.0-0199
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from VMware Security Advisory PHSA-2020-2.0-0199. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) VMware, Inc.
    
    
    include('compat.inc');
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(132987);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/18");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2019-6467",
        "CVE-2019-6468",
        "CVE-2019-6469",
        "CVE-2019-6471",
        "CVE-2019-6475",
        "CVE-2019-6476"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        108070,
        108071,
        108517,
        108854
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Photon OS 2.0: Bindutils PHSA-2020-2.0-0199");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "An update of the bindutils package has been released.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Updates-2-199.md");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Update the affected Linux packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-6475");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/01/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/01/16");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:bindutils");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:2.0");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"PhotonOS Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/PhotonOS/release", "Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    release = get_kb_item("Host/PhotonOS/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release !~ "^VMware Photon") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "PhotonOS");
    if (release !~ "^VMware Photon (?:Linux|OS) 2\.0(\D|$)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "PhotonOS 2.0");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "aarch64" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "PhotonOS", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (rpm_exists(rpm:"bindutils-9.15", release:"PhotonOS-2.0") && rpm_check(release:"PhotonOS-2.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"bindutils-9.15.5-1.ph2")) flag++;
    if (rpm_exists(rpm:"bindutils-9.15", release:"PhotonOS-2.0") && rpm_check(release:"PhotonOS-2.0", cpu:"src", reference:"bindutils-9.15.5-1.ph2.src")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"PhotonOS-2.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"bindutils-debuginfo-9.15.5-1.ph2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "bindutils");
    }