CVE-2012-4244
bind9 - improper assert
EPSS 55.9%
Description
ISC BIND 9.x before 9.7.6-P3, 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P3, 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P3, and 9.4-ESV and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for a long resource record.
How to fix CVE-2012-4244
To remediate CVE-2012-4244, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.8.4.dfsg-1 or later
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze7 or later
Is CVE-2012-4244 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 55.9%, placing CVE-2012-4244 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:9.8.4.dfsg-1
- from 0, < 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze7