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CVE-2012-0024

7.8 · HIGH

MaraDNS before 1.3.07.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.08 computes hash values for DNS data without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a d…

Published Jan 8, 2012maradnsCWE-400EPSS 2.73%

Overview

CVE-2012-0024 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting maradns maradns. It was published on January 8, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MaraDNS before 1.3.07.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.08 computes hash values for DNS data without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted queries with the Recursion Desired (RD) bit set.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from maradns. Update maradns to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
maradnsmaradns>= 0, < 1.3.07.12Affected

References

Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/13Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/6Refsamiam.org/blog/20111229.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771428Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/13Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/6Refsamiam.org/blog/20111229.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771428

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0024?

CVE-2012-0024 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting maradns maradns. It was published on January 8, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-0024?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0024?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from maradns. Update maradns to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0024?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0024 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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