#VU16151 Assertion failure in ISC BIND - CVE-2017-3138

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16151

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3138

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ISC BIND
Server applications / DNS servers

Vendor: ISC

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to named contains a feature which allows operators to issue commands to a running server by communicating with the server process over a control channel, using a utility program such as rndc.. A remote attacker can send some versions of named a null command string, trigger a REQUIRE assertion failure and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 9.9.9-P8, 9.10.4-P8, 9.11.0-P5.

Vulnerable software versions

ISC BIND: 9.9.9-P1 - 9.11.0

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External links
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01471

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.