High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 2, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8864

Description

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.

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Affected products

Isc/Bind22 versions
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 more
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=9.0.0,<9.9.9
- 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:9.10.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:9.11.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.9:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.9.9-P4, <9.10.4-P4, <9.11.0-P1
NetApp/Data Ontap Edge
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_ontap_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/Solidfire
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
NetApp/Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 Server3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 Aus9 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 Tus6 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 Workstation3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords22 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%20SP2-LTSS 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
< 9.10.3P4-21.1+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.10.3P4-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-28.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-28.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.9P1-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.9.6P1-0.33.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2141.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2142.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2615.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2871.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3703nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94067nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037156nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583nvdThird Party Advisory
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01434nvdVendor Advisory
security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:34.bind.ascnvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-26nvdThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/nvdThird Party Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01435nvdBroken Link
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01436nvdBroken Link
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01437nvdBroken Link
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438nvdBroken Link

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