MEDIUM
INSIST failure in ISC BIND recursive query
Published Sep 6, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.43%
Description
BIND before 9.2.6-P1 and 9.3.x before 9.3.2-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a flood of recursive queries, which cause an INSIST failure when the response is received after the recursion queue is empty.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 9.2.0
- 9.2.1
- 9.2.2
- 9.2.3
- 9.2.4
- 9.2.5
- 9.2.6
- 9.3
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.1
- 9.3.2
No data.
Red Hat Desktop version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0288
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0288
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0288
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2006:0288
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0288 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0288 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0288 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2006:0288 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.43% 0.08433
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08433
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.43% (0.08433) | 94.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.68% (0.08684) | 94.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 19.58% (0.19584) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 22.62% (0.22624) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 19.58% (0.19584) | 95.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.81% (0.23807) | 95.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 33.96% (0.33958) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 23.81% (0.23807) | 95.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.73% (0.30729) | 96.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 18.30% (0.18298) | 96.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 20.49% (0.20489) | 95.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 16.40% (0.16400) | 95.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 10.58% (0.10582) | 94.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 8.46% (0.08456) | 93.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.19% (0.06195) | 92.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 26.38% (0.26383) | 97.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 26.38% (0.26383) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (45)
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- https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 6, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 14, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4096
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a