Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2775

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.

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Affected products

Isc/Bind19 versions
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=9.0,<=9.9.8
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.4:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.4:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.4:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:s1rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 9.x < 9.9.9-P2, 9.10.x < 9.10.4-P2, 9.11.x < 9.11.0b2
Fedoraproject/Fedora2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microfocus/Hpux
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus6 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords21 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/bind&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/bind&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 9.16.20-1.4+ 20 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.16.20-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-28.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-28.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.44.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdPatchVendor Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01393/74/CVE-2016-2775nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92037nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036360nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:0651nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:1767nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2533nvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07nvdThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160722-0002/nvdThird Party Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01435nvdBroken Link
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01436nvdBroken Link
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438nvdBroken Link
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7T2WJP5ELO4ZRSBXSETIZ3GAO6KOEFTA/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MZUCSMEOZIZ2R2SKA4FPLTOVZHJBAOWC/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJ5STNEUHBNEPUHJT7CYEVSMATFYMIX7/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TT754KDUJTKOASJODJX7FKHCOQ6EC7UX/nvd

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