CVE-2010-0290

CVE-2010-0290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Isc Bind
• Published: 2010-01-22
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.3.x, 9.4 before 9.4.3-P5, 9.5 before 9.5.2-P2, 9.6 before 9.6.1-P3, and 9.7.0 beta, with DNSSEC validation enabled and checking disabled (CD), allows remote attackers to conduct DNS cache poisoning attacks by receiving a recursive client query and sending a response that contains (1) CNAME or (2) DNAME records, which do not have the intended validation before caching, aka Bug 20737. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-4022.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0290?

Unspecified vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.3.x, 9.4 before 9.4.3-P5, 9.5 before 9.5.2-P2, 9.6 before 9.6.1-P3, and 9.7.0 beta, with DNSSEC validation enabled and checking disabled (CD), allows remote attackers to conduct DNS cache poisoning attacks by receiving a recursive client query and sending a response that contains (1) CNAME or (2) DNAME records, which do not have the intended validation before caching, aka Bug 20737. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-4022.

How severe is CVE-2010-0290?

CVE-2010-0290 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-0290 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-0290?

CVE-2010-0290 primarily affects Isc Bind. In total, 168 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0290?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-0290 published?

CVE-2010-0290 was published on 2010-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126393609503704&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126399602810086&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38219
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38240
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40086
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0018
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2054
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:021
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-888-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0176
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0622
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1352
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554851
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557121
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6815
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7512
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8884
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0062.html
• https://www.isc.org/advisories/CVE-2009-4022v6

Affected products (168)

• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

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