Improper Input Validation Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
75.45% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-BIND9-528359
  • published12 Jan 2017
  • disclosed12 Jan 2017

Introduced: 12 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9444  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 bind9 to version 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind9 package and not the bind9 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P5, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P5, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DS resource record in an answer.