New flaws could spawn more Net attacks - GoFuckYourself.com

hershie · 11-12-2002, 05:27 PM

A network protection firm on Tuesday revealed three new flaws in the software on which the Internet's domain name system relies.
All three flaws could lead to denial-of-service attacks on the majority of domain name system (DNS) servers, which act as the address books for the Internet, said Internet Security Systems, which discovered the vulnerabilities. One flaw could allow an attacker to run programs on a vulnerable computer. Given the Internet attacks leveled at the DNS root servers three weeks ago, new attacks could be around the corner, ISS warned.

"A worm could be developed using this thing," said Dan Ingevaldson, leader for ISS's vulnerability research and development group. "We feel this vulnerability is in the same class as" the flaw that led to Code Red.

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Joel · 11-12-2002, 05:46 PM

wow bind has a vulnerability? that would be a first!

Spoonie Luv · 11-12-2002, 06:36 PM

wow, so that's what dns is for. I always wondered about that...

11-12-2002, 05:27 PM	#1
hershie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,642	New flaws could spawn more Net attacks A network protection firm on Tuesday revealed three new flaws in the software on which the Internet's domain name system relies. All three flaws could lead to denial-of-service attacks on the majority of domain name system (DNS) servers, which act as the address books for the Internet, said Internet Security Systems, which discovered the vulnerabilities. One flaw could allow an attacker to run programs on a vulnerable computer. Given the Internet attacks leveled at the DNS root servers three weeks ago, new attacks could be around the corner, ISS warned. "A worm could be developed using this thing," said Dan Ingevaldson, leader for ISS's vulnerability research and development group. "We feel this vulnerability is in the same class as" the flaw that led to Code Red. full story: http://msnbc-cnet.com.com/2100-1001-...&subj=cnetnews

11-12-2002, 05:46 PM	#2
Joel Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 19	wow bind has a vulnerability? that would be a first! __________________ Hey when you're as good as this, its hard being modest

11-12-2002, 06:36 PM	#3
Spoonie Luv Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Crankerville Posts: 1,003	wow, so that's what dns is for. I always wondered about that...