This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2012-08-07 | FreeBSD -- named(8) DNSSEC validation Denial of Service |
| 2012-07-24 | dns/bind9* -- Heavy DNSSEC Validation Load Can Cause a 'Bad Cache' Assertion Failure |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2012-3817 |
| Phase | Assigned(20120629) |
ISC BIND 9.4.x, 9.5.x, 9.6.x, and 9.7.x before 9.7.6-P2; 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P2; 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P2; and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P2, when DNSSEC validation is enabled, does not properly initialize the failing-query cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by sending many queries.
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