CVE-2017-3136

An error handling synthesized records could cause an assertion failure when using DNS64 with "break-dnssec yes;"

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2019 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
11 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 11%

Description

A query with a specific set of characteristics could cause a server using DNS64 to encounter an assertion failure and terminate. An attacker could deliberately construct a query, enabling denial-of-service against a server if it was configured to use the DNS64 feature and other preconditions were met. Affects BIND 9.8.0 -> 9.8.8-P1, 9.9.0 -> 9.9.9-P6, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc1, 9.10.0 -> 9.10.4-P6, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc1, 9.11.0 -> 9.11.0-P3, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc1, 9.9.3-S1 -> 9.9.9-S8.

References (11)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97653
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038259
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1105
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01465

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMisc
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617

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