Re: DNS server crashed

[Max Gribov <max () DATATWIRL YI ORG>]

BIND exploit I have seen used on me so far spawns a shell and crashes bind
in the process. So dead BIND could mean a hack attempt.

On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Jason Lewis wrote:

> Anyone aware of exploits for the recent BIND security holes?  I had a name
> server crash today.  Nothing in the logs that point to anything, it was just
> down.  It is the only box I can't upgrade BIND on.  It has a funky OS
> install and I need to rebuild it from scratch.  I am waiting for new boxes,
> so it is low priority.
>
> I suspect someone was attempting to hack it, but I can't find any evidence.
> It was just hung.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> jas
> http://www.rivalpath.com