CVE-2016-2775
bind9 - security update
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 43.3%
Description
ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P2, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P2, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0b2, when lwresd or the named lwres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long request that uses the lightweight resolver protocol.
How to fix CVE-2016-2775
To remediate CVE-2016-2775, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11 or later
- —upgrade to 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u11 or later
- —upgrade to 1:9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u7 or later
Is CVE-2016-2775 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 43.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11
- from 0, < 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u11
- from 0, < 1:9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |