Description
ISC BIND 9.x before 9.7.6-P3, 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P3, 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P3, and 9.4-ESV and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for a long resource record.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | bind9 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | bind9 | 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze7 | DSA-2547-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.3 | RHSA-2012:1268 |
| RHEL 5 | bind +7 | 30:9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.4 | RHSA-2012:1267 |
| RHEL 5 | bind97 +4 | 32:9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.3 | RHSA-2012:1266 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 ELS | bind +4 | 20:9.2.4-41.el4 | RHSA-2012:1365 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.10.3P4-21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2012:1267 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1268 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1365 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1266 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind97 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2547-1 bind9 - improper assert Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 bind-9.10.3P4-21.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-2547 vendor-advisory
- USN-1566-1 vendor-advisory
- HPSBOV03226 vendor-advisory
- 51096 third-party-advisory
- 50582 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2012:1365 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:1266 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1192 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:1267 vendor-advisory
- 55522 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2012-13922 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2012:152 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-14106 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2012:1199 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2013-09-12-1 vendor-advisory
- 50579 third-party-advisory
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488
- 50645 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2012:1333 vendor-advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00778
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- RHSA-2012:1268 vendor-advisory
- 50560 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-14030 vendor-advisory
- 50673 third-party-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221209-0008/