High severity · published Jan 16, 2019
CVE-2017-3137
A response packet can cause a resolver to terminate when processing an answer containing a CNAME or DNAME
7.5
CVSS
9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mistaken assumptions about the ordering of records in the answer section of a response containing CNAME or DNAME resource records could lead to a situation in which named would exit with an assertion failure when processing a response in which records occurred in an unusual order. Affects BIND 9.9.9-P6, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc1, 9.10.4-P6, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc1, 9.11.0-P3, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc1, and 9.9.9-S8.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.0% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
B9
BIND 9 · ISC
9.9.9-P6, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc1, 9.10.4-P6, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc1, 9.11.0-P3, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc1, and 9.9.9-S8 · source: vendor
BI
Bind · Isc
9.9.9; 9.9.9; 9.9.10; 9.9.10; 9.10.4; 9.10.5; +4 more · source: NVD
DO
Data Ontap Edge · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
ES
Element Software · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
6.2; 6.4; 6.5; 6.6; 7.2; 7.3; +2 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
6.7; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
6.5; 6.6; 7.2; 7.3; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
OB
Oncommand Balance · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3137
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3137
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97651
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040195
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1105
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1582
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