CVE-2012-5689
What it is
ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for an AAAA record.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 12.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 12.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 12.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Isc Bind 9.9.0
- Isc Bind 9.9.1
- Isc Bind 9.9.2
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.4.z
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00855/
- http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00855/
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.html
- http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00855/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.html
- http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00855/