Improper Input Validation Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.11


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
77.53% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-BIND9-346439
  • published12 Jan 2017
  • disclosed12 Jan 2017

Introduced: 12 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9147  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 bind9 to version 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.11 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

named in ISC BIND 9.9.9-P4, 9.9.9-S6, 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a response containing an inconsistency among the DNSSEC-related RRsets.