Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2013-4854

Description

The RFC 5011 implementation in rdata.c in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.5-P2, 9.8.6b1, 9.9.x before 9.9.3-P2, and 9.9.4b1, and DNSco BIND 9.9.3-S1 before 9.9.3-S1-P1 and 9.9.4-S1b1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query with a malformed RDATA section that is not properly handled during construction of a log message, as exploited in the wild in July 2013.

Affected products

108

Isc/Bind78 versions
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 77 more
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.6:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.5:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.5:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.6:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Isc/Dnsco Bind2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dnsco_bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:dnsco_bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:dnsco_bind:9.9.4:s1b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedoraproject/Fedora2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
FreeBSD/FreeBSD12 versions
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:prerelease:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
HP/Hpux
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mandriva/Business Server
cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:business_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mandriva/Enterprise Server
cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:enterprise_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:11:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Slackware/Slackware Linux5 versions
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113108.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113251.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00004.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00018.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1114.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1115.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/54134nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/54185nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/54207nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/54211nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/54323nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/54432nvdVendor Advisory
www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:07.bind.ascnvdVendor Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdVendor Advisory
h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdVendor Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01015nvdVendor Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01016nvdVendor Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-08/0030.htmlnvd
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.htmlnvd
linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244nvd
www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2728nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/61479nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1028838nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1910-1nvd
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-210/nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86004nvd
kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19561nvd
support.apple.com/kb/HT6536nvd

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