Disclosure summary
The default configuration of ISC BIND before 9.4.1-P1, when configured as a caching name server, allows recursive queries and provides additional delegation information to arbitrary IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via DNS queries with spoofed source IP addresses.
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NIST NVD · NVD-CVE-2006-0987
Open original source · Updated Oct 09, 2026
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| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| isc | bind | 9.3.2 |
NIST NVD · nvd:CVE-2006-0987
Open original source · Updated Oct 09, 2026
The default configuration of ISC BIND before 9.4.1-P1, when configured as a caching name server, allows recursive queries and provides additional delegation information to arbitrary IP addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via DNS queries with spoofed source IP addresses.
Source severity: MEDIUM / 5.0
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Source / relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| isc | bind | 9.3.2 | nvd / vulnerable |
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PUBLISHED 2006-03-03T11:02:00+00:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-09T20:17:02+00:00
INGESTED 2026-10-12T04:02:58+00:00