named in ISC BIND 9.9.9-P4, 9.9.9-S6, 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
named in ISC BIND 9.9.9-P4, 9.9.9-S6, 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a response containing an inconsistency among the DNSSEC-related RRsets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.24602 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2017:1582 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) bind-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.9, bind-chroot-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.9, bind-libs-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.12, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.12, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.12 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) bind-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.9, bind-devel-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.9, bind-sdb-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.12, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.12, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.6) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11.ppc, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.5) bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.6) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.5) bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.9 +1
- RHSA-2017:1583 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.2) bind-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-libs-lite-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.2) bind-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) bind-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.2) bind-devel-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6.ppc, bind-lite-devel-32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.6 +9
- RHSA-2017:0064 Released 2017-01-16 · Red Hat rating Importantbind97 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.10, bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.10.i386, bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.10.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.10, bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.10.i386, bind97-chroot-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.10 +7
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2017:0063 Released 2017-01-16 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12, bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12.i386, bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12.ia64 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12, bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12.i386, bind-libs-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12, bind-chroot-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12, bind-chroot-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.12.i386 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4.ppc, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.4
- RHSA-2017:0062 Released 2017-01-16 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-libs-lite-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-libs-lite-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) bind-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1.ppc, bind-lite-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) bind-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-lite-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1, bind-pkcs11-devel-32:9.9.4-38.el7_3.1 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063, RHSA-2017:0064 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063, RHSA-2017:0064 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1583 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1582 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0062 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9147
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q76v-gxg3-wx5g
References
More ISC Bind vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-07476 A second vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06910 A logic error in code which checks TSIG validity can be used to trigger an assertion failure in tsig.c CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-02320 buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9 before 9.9.9-P3, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P3, and 9.11.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-9147 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9147 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q76v-gxg3-wx5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9147 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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