CVE-2017-3137
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.97% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Affected
- isc/bind · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · netapp/data ontap edge · netapp/element software · netapp/oncommand balance · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security-officer@isc.org
EPSS 9.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040195Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1105Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1582Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01466Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040195Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1105Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1582Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01466Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.