CVE-2016-2848
bind9 - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 52.2%
Description
ISC BIND 9.1.0 through 9.8.4-P2 and 9.9.0 through 9.9.2-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via malformed options data in an OPT resource record.
How to fix CVE-2016-2848
To remediate CVE-2016-2848, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bind9—upgrade to 1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u12 or later
Is CVE-2016-2848 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 52.2%, placing CVE-2016-2848 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-1
- from 0, < 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u12
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |