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CVE-2017-3137

A response packet can cause a resolver to terminate when processing an answer containing a CNAME or DNAME

Published: Jan 16, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-617
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
14.6%
Top 3.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Mistaken assumptions about the ordering of records in the answer section of a response containing CNAME or DNAME resource records could lead to a situation in which named would exit with an assertion failure when processing a response in which records occurred in an unusual order. Affects BIND 9.9.9-P6, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc1, 9.10.4-P6, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc1, 9.11.0-P3, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc1, and 9.9.9-S8.

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-617

Affected Products

BIND 9ISCNetworking Infrastructure
bindiscNetworking Infrastructure
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server ausredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
isccommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka internet systems consortium
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 7 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095
access.redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01
security.gentoo.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258
securitytracker.com
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 16, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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