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ndjbdns: ghost domain attack

Package(s):ndjbdns CVE #(s):
Created:February 1, 2013 Updated:February 6, 2013
Description:

From the NVD entry:

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.

Alerts:
Fedora FEDORA-2013-1301 2013-02-01
Fedora FEDORA-2013-1204 2013-02-01
Fedora FEDORA-2013-1176 2013-02-01
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