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CVE-2016-9778

An error handling certain queries using the nxdomain-redirect feature could cause a REQUIRE assertion failure in db.c

Published: Jan 16, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-388
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
12.0%
Top 4.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An error in handling certain queries can cause an assertion failure when a server is using the nxdomain-redirect feature to cover a zone for which it is also providing authoritative service. A vulnerable server could be intentionally stopped by an attacker if it was using a configuration that met the criteria for the vulnerability and if the attacker could cause it to accept a query that possessed the required attributes. Please note: This vulnerability affects the "nxdomain-redirect" feature, which is one of two methods of handling NXDOMAIN redirection, and is only available in certain versions of BIND. Redirection using zones of type "redirect" is not affected by this vulnerability. Affects BIND 9.9.8-S1 -> 9.9.8-S3, 9.9.9-S1 -> 9.9.9-S6, 9.11.0-9.11.0-P1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-388

Affected Products

BIND 9ISCNetworking Infrastructure
bindiscNetworking Infrastructure
data ontap edgenetappHardware Firmware
solidfire element os management nodenetappHardware Firmware
isccommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka internet systems consortium
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037582
securitytracker.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01
security.gentoo.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/
security.netapp.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 16, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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