CVE-1999-0849

Summary

CVE-1999-0849 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting BIND named (Name Server Daemon). The issue arises due to a lack of validation for maximum size of a DNS label, allowing an attacker to send specially crafted packets causing the server to consume excessive memory and crash. The result is a denial-of-service condition, making it essential for administrators to update their BIND DNS servers to a non-vulnerable version as soon as possible.

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