CVE-2016-2776

7.5 HIGH
Published: September 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9 before 9.9.9-P3, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P3, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0rc3 does not properly construct responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted query.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1944.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1945.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2099.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93188
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036903
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05321107
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01419/0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01435
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01436
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:28.bind.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160930-0001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40453/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1944.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1945.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2099.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05321107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01419/0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01436
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:28.bind.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160930-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40453/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
89.5%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

oracle hp isc

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