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Bind CVE-2012-1667

HIGH
Numeric Errors (CWE-189)
2012-06-05 cve@mitre.org
Denial Of Service Bind Isc
8.5
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-189
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Numeric handling
Impact

CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 53.16%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
No patch listed yet 53.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

ISC BIND 9.x before 9.7.6-P1, 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P1, 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P1, and 9.4-ESV and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P1 does not properly handle resource records with a zero-length RDATA section,. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 53.2% and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. ISC BIND 9.x before 9.7.6-P1, 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P1, 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P1, and 9.4-ESV and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P1 does not properly handle resource records with a zero-length RDATA section, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or data corruption) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted record. Affected products include: Isc Bind. Version information: before 9.7.6.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
C

DescriptionCVE.org

ISC BIND 9.x before 9.7.6-P1, 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P1, 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P1, and 9.4-ESV and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P1 does not properly handle resource records with a zero-length RDATA section, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or data corruption) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted record.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
53.2%
Top 2% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 53.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

95
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +53
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-1667 ADVISORY https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00698 REF http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00005.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00010.html REF http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134132772016230&w=2 REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0717.html REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1110.html REF http://secunia.com/advisories/51096 REF http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 REF http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2486 REF http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/381699 REF http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:089 REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53772 REF http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.536004 REF https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488

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