Vulnerability in Nlnetlabs Nsd
CVE-2016-6173
NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause a denial of service (/tmp disk consumption and slave server crash) via a zone transfer with unlimited data.
EPSS: 0.029 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Nlnetlabs Nsd
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6173?
- CVE-2016-6173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nlnetlabs Nsd, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.