Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9778 · published 16 January 2019
CVE-2016-9778: Isc bind vulnerability
Isc · Bind
An error in handling certain queries can cause an assertion failure when a server is using the nxdomain-redirect feature to cover a zone for which it is also providing authoritative service. A vulnerable server could be intentionally stopped by an attacker if it was using a configuration that met the criteria for the vulnerability and if the attacker could cause it to accept a query that possessed the required attributes. Please note: This vulnerability affects the "nxdomain-redirect" feature, which is one of two methods of handling NXDOMAIN redirection, and is only available in certain versions of BIND. Redirection using zones of type "redirect" is not affected by this vulnerability. Affects BIND 9.9.8-S1 -> 9.9.8-S3, 9.9.9-S1 -> 9.9.9-S6, 9.11.0-9.11.0-P1.
Description
An error in handling certain queries can cause an assertion failure when a server is using the nxdomain-redirect feature to cover a zone for which it is also providing authoritative service. A vulnerable server could be intentionally stopped by an attacker if it was using a configuration that met the criteria for the vulnerability and if the attacker could cause it to accept a query that possessed the required attributes. Please note: This vulnerability affects the "nxdomain-redirect" feature, which is one of two methods of handling NXDOMAIN redirection, and is only available in certain versions of BIND. Redirection using zones of type "redirect" is not affected by this vulnerability. Affects BIND 9.9.8-S1 -> 9.9.8-S3, 9.9.9-S1 -> 9.9.9-S6, 9.11.0-9.11.0-P1.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95388 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037582 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01442/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95388 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037582 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01442/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9778), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
