bind: denial of service when processing queries and with both DNS64 and RPZ enabled
Published Jan 25, 2013
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.04%
Description
ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for an AAAA record.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 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
- 9.9.1
- 9.9.2
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.4
- 6.4.z
- 6.0
Configuration 3
- 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
- 9.8.3
- 9.8.4
Configuration 4
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind97
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of bind or bind97 packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.04% (0.12036) | 96.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.04% (0.12036) | 95.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 92.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 3.81% (0.03810) | 87.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08261) | 91.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04057) | 87.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08306) | 91.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04057) | 87.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08306) | 91.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04057) | 87.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.18% (0.08179) | 86.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04057) | 87.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08306) | 90.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04057) | 87.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08306) | 91.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 4.06% (0.04057) | 87.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08306) | 91.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.11% (0.03107) | 90.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01157) | 84.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01157) | 82.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01934) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.93% (0.01934) | 76.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.93% (0.01934) | 55.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5689 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903417 Issue Tracking
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00855 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5689
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5689
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0550.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2012-5689 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2693-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5689 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=903417 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00855 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5689 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5689 |
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