CVE-2016-6170

MOYENNE 6.5CVE-2016-6170 · Published 06/07/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
bind isc	`= 9.10.4= 9.11.0= 9.9.9≥ 9.0, ≤ 9.9.8≥ 9.10.0, ≤ 9.10.3`	No fix yet

Description

ISC BIND through 9.9.9-P1, 9.10.x through 9.10.4-P1, and 9.11.x through 9.11.0b1 allows primary DNS servers to cause a denial of service (secondary DNS server crash) via a large AXFR response, and possibly allows IXFR servers to cause a denial of service (IXFR client crash) via a large IXFR response and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (primary DNS server crash) via a large UPDATE message.

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3 · Mailing List
securityfocus.com/bid/91611 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1036241 · Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
sischkg/xfer-limit · Exploit
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01390 · Vendor Advisory
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01390/169/CVE-2016-6170 · Vendor Advisory
lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html · Mailing List
lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015073.html · Mailing List
lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015075.html · Mailing List
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07 · Third Party Advisory

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