http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security-19991108.html Name: "nxt bug" Versions affected: 8.2, 8.2 patchlevel 1, 8.2.1 Severity: CRITICAL Exploitable: Remotely Type: Access possible Description: A bug in the processing of NXT records can theoretically allow an attacker to gain access to the system running the DNS server at whatever privilege level the DNS server runs at. Workarounds: None. Active Exploits: At this time, ISC is unaware of any active exploits of this vulnerability however given the potential access this vulnerability represents, it is probable scripts will be created in the near future that make use of this vulnerability. -- Elias Levy Security Focus http://www.securityfocus.com/
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