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TI-2012-04785 Aliases CVE-2012-5688GHSA-vf43-m8wx-8xfh

ISC BIND 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P1, when DNS64 is enabled, allows…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

ISC BIND 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P1, when DNS64 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted query.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10896 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 39

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 a1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 b1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 p1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 p2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 p4VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 rc1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.1 b1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.1 b2VulnerableISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 a1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 b1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 p1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 p2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 p4 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.1 b1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.1 b2 Vulnerable ·ISC
Show 29 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.1 b3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.1 p1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.1 rc1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.2 b1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.2 rc1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.2 rc2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.3 p1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.3 p2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.3 p3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.3 p4VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 a1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 a2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 a3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 b1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 b2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 rc1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 rc2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 rc3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.0 rc4VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.1 p1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.1 p2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.1 p3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.1 p4VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:b3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.1 b3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.1 p1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.2 b1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.3 p1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.3 p2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.3 p3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.8.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.3 p4 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 a1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 a2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 a3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 b1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 b2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.1 p1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.1 p2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.1 p3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.1 p4 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1549 Released 2012-12-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    bind security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1549
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5688
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf43-m8wx-8xfh

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Sources

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