VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-6476
A defect in code added to support QNAME minimization can cause named to exit with an assertion failure if a forwarder returns a referral rather than resolving the query.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A defect in code added to support QNAME minimization can cause named to exit with an assertion failure if a forwarder returns a referral rather than resolving the query. This affects BIND versions 9.14.0 up to 9.14.6, and 9.15.0 up to 9.15.4.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.91% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Affected
- isc/bind
- Source
- security-officer@isc.org
References
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2019-6476Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0004/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42238532?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2019-6476Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0004/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42238532?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.