Improper input validation in HP Hp-Ux

CVE-2016-2776

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.895 (99.8th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-2776: held from 0.890 to 0.895.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.890 · newest: 0.895 · change: +0.005

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2776?
CVE-2016-2776 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-2776?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2776 known to be exploited?
11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.