High severity · published Jan 20, 2016
CVE-2015-8705
buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon…
7.0
CVSS
7.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit, or daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) OPT data or (2) an ECS option.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.7% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Bind · Isc
9.0; 9.0.1; 9.1; 9.1.1; 9.1.2; 9.1.3; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8705
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8705
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176564.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175977.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81314
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034740
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01336
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