What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8864?

CVE-2016-8864 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 45.4%.

Bind CVE-2016-8864

HIGH

Reachable Assertion (CWE-617)

2016-11-02 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Bind Data Ontap Edge Solidfire Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Debian Linux

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 02, 2016 - 17:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.

AnalysisAI

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 45.4% and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-617. named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c. Affected products include: Isc Bind, Netapp Data Ontap Edge, Netapp Solidfire, Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. Version information: before 9.9.9.

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.