An error in TSIG authentication can permit unauthorized dynamic updates
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An attacker who is able to send and receive messages to an authoritative DNS server and who has knowledge of a valid TSIG key name for the zone and service being targeted may be able to manipulate BIND into accepting an unauthorized dynamic update. Affects BIND 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10-P1, 9.10.0->9.10.5-P1, 9.11.0->9.11.1-P1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S2, 9.10.5-S1->9.10.5-S2.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10-P1, 9.10.0->9.10.5-P1, 9.11.0->9.11.1-P1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S2, 9.10.5-S1->9.10.5-S2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIND 9 VendorISC Affected 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10-P1, 9.10.0->9.10.5-P1, 9.11.0->9.11.1-P1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S2, 9.10.5-S1->9.10.5-S2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.0 – 9.8.8; 9.9.0 – 9.9.10; 9.10.0 – 9.10.5; 9.11.0 – 9.11.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.9.0 p1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.9.3 s1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.10:s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.9.10 s2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10.5 p1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10.5 s1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10.5 s2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.11.1 p1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 – 9.8.8; 9.9.0 – 9.9.10; 9.10.0 – 9.10.5; 9.11.0 – 9.11.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.0 p1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.3 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.10:s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.10 s2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10.5 p1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10.5 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10.5 s2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.11.1 p1 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_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2017:1679 Released 2017-07-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-utils-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.ppc, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bind-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-chroot-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) bind-devel-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4, bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4
- RHSA-2017:1680 Released 2017-07-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-libs-lite-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-libs-lite-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) bind-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1.ppc, bind-lite-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bind-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-chroot-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-libs-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) bind-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-lite-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1, bind-pkcs11-devel-32:9.9.4-50.el7_3.1 +2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
ISC BIND 9 — RHSA-2017:1679
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-02362 An error in TSIG authentication can permit unauthorized zone transfersPriority LOW 32
- Advisory ·
ISC BIND 9 — RHSA-2017:1680
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-02362 An error in TSIG authentication can permit unauthorized zone transfersPriority LOW 32
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
ISC BIND 9 — DSA-3904
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-02362 An error in TSIG authentication can permit unauthorized zone transfersPriority LOW 32
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1680 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxfm-jqx8-8h25
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-2017-3143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxfm-jqx8-8h25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-3143 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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