Reachable Assertion Affecting bind-libs package, versions <32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
17.03% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-BINDLIBS-2139821
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Apr 2017

Introduced: 12 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-3136  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 bind-libs to version 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind-libs package and not the bind-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

A query with a specific set of characteristics could cause a server using DNS64 to encounter an assertion failure and terminate. An attacker could deliberately construct a query, enabling denial-of-service against a server if it was configured to use the DNS64 feature and other preconditions were met. Affects BIND 9.8.0 -> 9.8.8-P1, 9.9.0 -> 9.9.9-P6, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc1, 9.10.0 -> 9.10.4-P6, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc1, 9.11.0 -> 9.11.0-P3, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc1, 9.9.3-S1 -> 9.9.9-S8.