CVE-2016-1285
MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 58.99%
Last modified
CVE-2016-1285 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 does not properly handle DNAME records when parsing fetch reply messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.. EPSS estimates a 58.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 does not properly handle DNAME records when parsing fetch reply messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isc | Bind | >= 9.0.0, < 9.9.8 | — |
| Isc | Bind | >= 9.10.0, < 9.10.3 | — |
| Isc | Bind | 9.9.8 | — |
| Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 | Sp2 |
| Suse | Manager | 2.1 | — |
| Suse | Manager Proxy | 2.1 | — |
| Suse | Openstack Cloud | 5 | — |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 | Sp4 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | Sp2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 12 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 | Sp4 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46-d10 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 12.1x46-d76 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 12.3x48 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 15.1x49 | D10 |
| Juniper | Junos | 17.3 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 17.4 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.1 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.2 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.3 | — |
| Juniper | Junos | 18.4 | — |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146191105921542&w=2Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0562.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0601.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3511Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035236Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2925-1Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01352Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380Broken Link, Release Notes
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438Broken Link
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:13.bind.ascThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146191105921542&w=2Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0562.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0601.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3511Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035236Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2925-1Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01352Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380Broken Link, Release Notes
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438Broken Link
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:13.bind.ascThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-1285?
named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 does not properly handle DNAME records when parsing fetch reply messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.
How severe is CVE-2016-1285?
CVE-2016-1285 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 58.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1285?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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