CVE-2016-1285
CVE-2016-1285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 59% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 59% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Isc Bind
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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 a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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 a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1285?
- CVE-2016-1285 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-1285 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 59% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-1285?
- CVE-2016-1285 primarily affects Isc Bind. In total, 194 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-1285?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2016-1285 published?
- CVE-2016-1285 was published on 2016-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181036.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181037.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178831.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178880.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179904.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179911.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00053.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00070.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00075.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00079.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00084.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00013.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146191105921542&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0562.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0601.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3511
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035236
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2925-1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05087821
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01352
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:13.bind.asc
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07
Affected products (194)
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_proxy:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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