Description
named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.
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 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11 | — |
| Debian 8 | bind9 | 1:9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u8 | DSA-3703-1 |
| Debian 7 | bind9 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u13 | DLA-696-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.2 | USN-3119-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.10 | USN-3119-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | bind +13 | 32:9.9.4-38.el7_3 | RHSA-2016:2615 |
| RHEL 6 | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.3 | RHSA-2016:2141 |
| RHEL 5 | bind +7 | 30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.11 | RHSA-2016:2141 |
| RHEL 5 | bind97 +4 | 32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.9 | RHSA-2016:2142 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Mission Critical 6 | bind +5 | 32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.6 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
| RHEL 7.2 EUS | bind +13 | 32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6 | RHSA-2017:1583 |
| RHEL 6.7 EUS | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.9 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
| RHEL 6.6 TUS | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.7 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
| RHEL 6.6 AUS | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.7 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
| RHEL 6.5 TUS | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.5 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
| RHEL 6.5 AUS | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.5 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
| RHEL 6.4 AUS | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.10 | RHSA-2016:2871 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | bind | 9.9.9P1-49.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2697-2, SUSE-SU-2016:2697-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | bind | 9.9.9P1-49.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2697-1 |
| SLES 12 | bind | 9.9.9P1-28.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2696-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP2 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | bind | 9.9.9P1-49.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2697-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | bind | 9.9.9P1-49.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2697-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | bind | 9.9.9P1-28.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2696-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.10.3P4-21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.3 | bind | 9.10.4_p4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.2 | bind | 9.10.4_p4-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | bind +13 | 32:9.9.4-38.el7_3 | ELSA-2016-2615 |
Advisories 15
- RHSA-2017:1583 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2871 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2141 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2615 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2142 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind97 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3119-1 bind9 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-696-1 bind9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3703-1 bind9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2696-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2697-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2706-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 bind-9.10.3P4-21.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2697-2 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1187 Internet Systems Consortium BIND: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 29, 2025
- ELSA-2016-2615 Important: bind security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 9, 2016
References
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
- RHSA-2016:2871 vendor-advisory
- 1037156 vdb-entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/
- DSA-3703 vendor-advisory
- FreeBSD-SA-16:34 vendor-advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01435
- RHSA-2017:1583 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2141 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-26 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2142 vendor-advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01437
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01436
- 94067 vdb-entry
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01434
- RHSA-2016:2615 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05381687