HIGH
bind: heavy DNSSEC validation load can cause assertion failure
Published Jul 25, 2012
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.66%
Description
ISC BIND 9.4.x, 9.5.x, 9.6.x, and 9.7.x before 9.7.6-P2; 9.8.x before 9.8.3-P2; 9.9.x before 9.9.1-P2; and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R7-P2, when DNSSEC validation is enabled, does not properly initialize the failing-query cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by sending many queries.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
OR
- 9.6.0
- 9.6.0
- 9.6.0
- 9.6.0
- 9.6.1
- 9.6.1
- 9.6.1
- 9.6.1
- 9.6.1
- 9.6.2
- 9.6.2
- 9.6.3
- 9.6.3
Configuration 4
OR
- 9.7.0
- 9.7.0
- 9.7.0
- 9.7.0
- 9.7.0
- 9.7.1
- 9.7.1
- 9.7.1
- 9.7.1
- 9.7.2
- 9.7.2
- 9.7.2
- 9.7.2
- 9.7.2
- 9.7.3
- 9.7.3
- 9.7.3
- 9.7.3
- 9.7.4
- 9.7.4
- 9.7.4
- 9.7.4
- 9.7.5
- 9.7.5
- 9.7.5
- 9.7.5
- 9.7.6
- 9.7.6
Configuration 5
OR
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.0
- 9.8.1
- 9.8.1
- 9.8.1
- 9.8.1
- 9.8.1
- 9.8.1
- 9.8.2
- 9.8.2
- 9.8.2
- 9.8.3
- 9.8.3
Configuration 6
OR
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.0
- 9.9.1
- 9.9.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind-30:9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind97-32:9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1122
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
bind
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind-30:9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97-32:9.7.0-10.P2.el5_8.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1122 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bind-32:9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
23.66% 0.23664
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23664
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 (49 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.66% (0.23664) | 97.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 23.66% (0.23664) | 97.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27.38% (0.27383) | 97.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06693) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03777) | 87.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09684) | 92.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03777) | 87.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05165) | 89.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 12.88% (0.12875) | 93.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 5.17% (0.05165) | 89.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06693) | 90.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 8.42% (0.08416) | 92.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 23.81% (0.23807) | 95.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 8.42% (0.08416) | 92.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 10.93% (0.10926) | 93.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03993) | 87.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 12.93% (0.12933) | 93.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 87.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 11.75% (0.11747) | 93.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 87.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 11.75% (0.11747) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 87.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 11.75% (0.11747) | 93.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 86.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 11.75% (0.11747) | 93.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 86.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.83% (0.07827) | 86.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 86.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 11.75% (0.11747) | 93.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05138) | 88.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 16.10% (0.16104) | 94.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05138) | 89.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 9.49% (0.09485) | 94.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.58% (0.06578) | 92.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.71% (0.04711) | 89.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.71% (0.04711) | 88.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.71% (0.04711) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (16)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00013.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1122.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1123.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51096 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2517 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027296 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.536004 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1518-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3817 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842897 Issue Tracking
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00729 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3817
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3817
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 25, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 29, 2012
Link CVE-2012-3817
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a