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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71522
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: nsd
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: nsd

CVE-2012-2978
query.c in NSD 3.0.x through 3.0.8, 3.1.x through 3.1.1, and 3.2.x
before 3.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(NULL pointer dereference and child process crash) via a crafted DNS
packet.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2978
BugTraq ID: 54606
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54606
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#624931
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/624931
Debian Security Information: DSA-2515 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2515
http://osvdb.org/84097
http://secunia.com/advisories/49795
http://secunia.com/advisories/49997
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 E-Soft Inc.

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