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CVE-2016-6170

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 6, 2016 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise LinuxBIND

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 41%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (11)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91611
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036241
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353563
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01390
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01390/169/CVE-2016-6170
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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