{"id":"CVE-2016-8864","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-8864","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:53:41.416Z","title":"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…","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.","published":"2016-11-02T17:59:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:55:06.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-617"],"affected":["isc/bind","netapp/data ontap edge","netapp/solidfire","netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage","redhat/enterprise linux desktop","redhat/enterprise linux eus","redhat/enterprise linux server","redhat/enterprise linux server aus","redhat/enterprise linux server tus","redhat/enterprise linux workstation","debian/debian linux"],"epss":{"score":0.38733,"percentile":0.98575,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. 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