CVE-2016-6170

bind: Improper restriction of zone size limit

Published Jul 6, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 40.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
ISC BIND through 9.9.9-P1, 9.10.x through 9.10.4-P1, and 9.11.x through 9.11.0b1 allows primary DNS servers to cause a denial of service (secondary DNS server crash) via a large AXFR response, and possibly allows IXFR servers to cause a denial of service (IXFR client crash) via a large IXFR response and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (primary DNS server crash) via a large UPDATE message.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7104 ISC BIND through 9.9.9-P1, 9.10.x through 9.10.4-P1, and 9.11.x through 9.11.0b1 allows primary DNS servers to cause a denial of service (secondary DNS server crash) via a large AXFR response, and possibly allows IXFR servers to cause a denial of service (IXFR client crash) via a large IXFR response and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (primary DNS server crash) via a large UPDATE message.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5747-1 Bind vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02334}

epss

{'score': 0.01907}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 6, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 4, 2016, 12:00 AM