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MyDNS Query Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA18532
Release Date: 2006-01-19
Last Update: 2006-01-25
Popularity: 5,808 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:MyDNS 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-0351


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in MyDNS, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of certain malformed DNS queries. This can be exploited to cause a DoS.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 1.1.0.

Solution:
Update to version 1.1.0.
http://mydns.bboy.net/download/

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.

Changelog:
2006-01-25: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://mydns.bboy.net/download/changelog.html


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