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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                               ASB-2012.0145
               Firewall Enterprise response to CVE-2012-5166
                              22 October 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              McAfee Firewall Enterprise
Operating System:     Network Appliance
Impact/Access:        Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:           Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:            CVE-2012-5166  
Member content until: Wednesday, November 21 2012
Reference:            ESB-2012.0974

OVERVIEW

        McAfee have provided a fix for a BIND vulnerability in McAfee Firewall
        Enterprise.


IMPACT

        The following information is available on the McAfee site:
        
        "If specific combinations of RDATA are loaded into a nameserver, either
        via cache or an authoritative zone, a subsequent query for a related
        record will cause named to lock up." [1]


MITIGATION

        The vulnerability is fixed in version 7.0.1.03H06 and will be fixed
        in versions 8.2.1P06 and 8.3.0P02 however these are not yet released.
        [1]


REFERENCES

        [1] Firewall Enterprise response to CVE-2012-5166
            https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB76535

AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

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Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Qld 4072

Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
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