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CVE-2017-3136

bind: Incorrect error handling causes assertion failure when using DNS64 with "break-dnssec yes;"

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.0

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Published · April 12, 2017

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in the way BIND handled query requests when using DNS64 with "break-dnssec yes" option. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make named exit unexpectedly with an assertion failure via a specially crafted DNS request.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Servers which have configurations which require DNS64 and "break-dnssec yes;" should upgrade. Servers which are not using these features in conjunction are not at risk from this defect.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion