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Unscored severity · published Jul 25, 2012
CVE-2012-3817
ISC BIND 9.4.x, 9.5.x, 9.6.x, and 9.7.x before 9.7.6-P2; 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P2; 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P2; and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P2, when DNSSEC validation is enabled, does…
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CVSS
23.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ISC BIND 9.4.x, 9.5.x, 9.6.x, and 9.7.x before 9.7.6-P2; 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P2; 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P2; and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P2, when DNSSEC validation is enabled, does not properly initialize the failing-query cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by sending many queries.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)23.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Bind · Isc
9.4; 9.4.0; 9.4.0; 9.4.1; 9.4.2; 9.4.3; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
BI
Bind
Isc
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3817
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3817
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00013.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00015.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1122.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1123.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/51096
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