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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0591 · published 14 January 2014

CVE-2014-0591: Isc bind memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Isc · Bind

The query_findclosestnsec3 function in query.c in named in ISC BIND 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 before 9.8.6-P2 and 9.9 before 9.9.4-P2, and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R10-P2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS query to an authoritative nameserver that uses the NSEC3 signing feature.

2.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 32% · top 1.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
2.6CVSS 2.0 base score
32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
64References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The query_findclosestnsec3 function in query.c in named in ISC BIND 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 before 9.8.6-P2 and 9.9 before 9.9.4-P2, and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R10-P2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS query to an authoritative nameserver that uses the NSEC3 signing feature.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
http://osvdb.org/101973
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0043.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/56425
http://secunia.com/advisories/56427
http://secunia.com/advisories/56442
http://secunia.com/advisories/56493
http://secunia.com/advisories/56522
http://secunia.com/advisories/56574
http://secunia.com/advisories/56871
http://secunia.com/advisories/61117
http://secunia.com/advisories/61199
http://secunia.com/advisories/61343
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3023
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:04.bind.asc
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64801
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029589
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.518391
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.524465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2081-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051717
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01078 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01085 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0591), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.