CVE-2017-3137

Name: CVE-2017-3137
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-16T20:29:00.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-3137 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 8.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.97%

94.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Isc	Bind	9.9.9	P6
Isc	Bind	9.9.10	Beta1
Isc	Bind	9.10.4	P6
Isc	Bind	9.10.5	B1
Isc	Bind	9.11.0	P3
Isc	Bind	9.11.1	B1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.7	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0	—
Netapp	Data Ontap Edge	All versions	—
Netapp	Element Software	All versions	—
Netapp	Oncommand Balance	All versions	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040195Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1105Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1582Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01466Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040195Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1105Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1582Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01466Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-3137?

How severe is CVE-2017-3137?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-3137 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3137?

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Source: NVD / NIST