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TI-2012-04786 Aliases CVE-2012-5689GHSA-9253-pf7v-j2vx

ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12137 96th 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 · 43

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:9.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Show 33 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:9.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.2VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.4.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.zVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
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:9.8.1: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: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:9.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.4VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
  • 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:9.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.4.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • 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
  • 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: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:9.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.4 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0550 Released 2013-02-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bind security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0550
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9253-pf7v-j2vx

References

Advisory 4

Sources

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