Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9131 CVE-2016-9147 CVE-2016-9444 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU4347
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9131
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to assertion failure when processing DNS responses. A remote attacker can send a malformed response to an RTYPE ANY query, trigger assertion failure and cause denial of service.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in DoS attack against vulnerable application.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0062
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU4349
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9147
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to assertion failure when processing input data. A remote attacker can send a response containing an inconsistency among the DNSSEC-related RRsets, trigger assertion failure and cause denial of service.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in DoS attack against vulnerable application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0062
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU4350
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9444
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to assertion failure when processing input data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DS resource record in an answer, trigger assertion failure and cause denial of service.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in DoS attack against vulnerable application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0062
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.