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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-0097 · published 22 January 2010

CVE-2010-0097: Isc bind improper input validation vulnerability

Isc · Bind

ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.3.x, 9.4 before 9.4.3-P5, 9.5 before 9.5.2-P2, 9.6 before 9.6.1-P3, and 9.7.0 beta does not properly validate DNSSEC (1) NSEC and (2) NSEC3 records, which allows remote attackers to add the Authenticated Data (AD) flag to a forged NXDOMAIN response for an existing domain.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 9.4% · top 4.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
9.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
72References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.3.x, 9.4 before 9.4.3-P5, 9.5 before 9.5.2-P2, 9.6 before 9.6.1-P3, and 9.7.0 beta does not properly validate DNSSEC (1) NSEC and (2) NSEC3 records, which allows remote attackers to add the Authenticated Data (AD) flag to a forged NXDOMAIN response for an existing domain.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p535243_uw7/p535243b.txt
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034196.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034202.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127195582210247&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/38169 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38219 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38240 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39334
http://secunia.com/advisories/39582
http://secunia.com/advisories/40086
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023474
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021798.1-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0018
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2054
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/360341 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:021
http://www.osvdb.org/61853
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37865
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-888-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0176 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0622
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0981
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1352
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554851
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55753
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12205
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7212
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7430
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9357
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0062.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
https://www.isc.org/advisories/CVE-2010-0097
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p535243_uw7/p535243b.txt
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034196.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034202.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-0097), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.