CVE-2017-3140
If named is configured to use Response Policy Zones (RPZ) an error processing some rule types can lead to a condition where BIND will endlessly loop while handling a query.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.2%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
If named is configured to use Response Policy Zones (RPZ) an error processing some rule types can lead to a condition where BIND will endlessly loop while handling a query. Affects BIND 9.9.10, 9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 12.23% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- isc/bind · netapp/data ontap edge · netapp/element software · netapp/oncommand balance
- Source
- security-officer@isc.org
EPSS moved from 10.5% on 21 September 2026 to 12.2% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_usThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_usThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.