CVE-2016-8864
bind9 - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 38.7%
Description
named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.
How to fix CVE-2016-8864
To remediate CVE-2016-8864, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 9.10.4_p4-r0 or later
Is CVE-2016-8864 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 38.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 9.0.0, < 9.10.4_p4-r0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |