Vulnerability in Isc Bind

CVE-2016-1285

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 does not properly handle DNAME records when parsing fetch reply messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via…

EPSS: 0.690 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1285?
CVE-2016-1285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-1285?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1285 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.