7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9131: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jan 09 2017(Updated: )

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 malformed response to an RTYPE ANY query.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
BIND 9>=9.0<=9.9.8
BIND 9>=9.10.0<=9.10.3
BIND 9=9.9.9
BIND 9=9.9.9-b1
BIND 9=9.9.9-b2
BIND 9=9.9.9-p1
BIND 9=9.9.9-p3
BIND 9=9.9.9-p4
BIND 9=9.10.4-b2
BIND 9=9.10.4-b3
BIND 9=9.10.4-p2
BIND 9=9.10.4-p3
BIND 9=9.10.4-p4
BIND 9=9.10.4-rc1
BIND 9=9.11.0-a1
BIND 9=9.11.0-a2
BIND 9=9.11.0-a3
BIND 9=9.11.0-b1
BIND 9=9.11.0-b2
BIND 9=9.11.0-b3
BIND 9=9.11.0-p1
BIND 9=9.11.0-rc1
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.2
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.2
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.2
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Workstation=7.0
NetApp Data ONTAP Edge
netapp hci management node
netapp solidfire
NetApp SteelStore

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9131?

    CVE-2016-9131 has a severity rating of critical due to its potential for remote denial of service attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9131?

    To fix CVE-2016-9131, upgrade your ISC BIND to the latest version that is not affected, such as versions 9.9.9-P5, 9.10.4-P5, or 9.11.0-P2 and above.

  • What versions of ISC BIND are affected by CVE-2016-9131?

    CVE-2016-9131 affects ISC BIND versions prior to 9.9.9-P5, 9.10.4-P5, and 9.11.0-P2.

  • Can CVE-2016-9131 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-9131 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending malformed responses to RTYPE ANY queries.

  • What impact does CVE-2016-9131 have on affected systems?

    CVE-2016-9131 can cause an assertion failure resulting in the BIND daemon crashing, leading to a denial of service.

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