CVE-1999-0851

Summary

CVE-1999-0851 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the BIND named software. Maliciously crafted NAPTR resource records can cause BIND named to enter an infinite loop, leading to a denial-of-service condition. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted DNS queries to a vulnerable BIND named server, resulting in resource exhaustion and unavailability of DNS services. This vulnerability was first identified in 1999 and poses a significant risk to DNS infrastructure if not properly mitigated. It's essential to update BIND named installations to a patched version to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks.

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