High TCP Query Load Can Trigger a Memory Leak in BIND 9
Summary:
Under heavy incoming TCP query loads named experiences a memory leak which may lead to significant reductions in query response performance. Additionally, this can trigger an automatic shutdown if named is running on a system that kills out-of-memory processes.
CVE:
CVE-2012-3868
Document Version:
2.1
Posting date:
24 Jul 2012
Program Impacted:
BIND
Versions affected:
9.9.0 through 9.9.1-P1
Severity:
High
Exploitable:
Remotely Description:
The full Advisory is located here: https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00730
