HIGH
bind: assertion failure triggered by a packet with malformed options
Published Oct 21, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 25.77%
Description
ISC BIND 9.1.0 through 9.8.4-P2 and 9.9.0 through 9.9.2-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via malformed options data in an OPT resource record.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 9.1
- 9.1.0
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.1
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- 9.2.0
- 9.2.0
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- 9.2.0
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- 9.2.1
- 9.2.1
- 9.2.1
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- 9.2.6
- 9.2.6
- 9.2.7
- 9.2.7
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- 9.2.8
- 9.2.9
- 9.2.9
- 9.3
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.0
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- 9.3.0
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.1
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- 9.4.0
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- 9.6
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- 9.6
- 9.6
- 9.6
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- 9.6.0
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- 9.6.1
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- 9.7.0
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- 9.8.1
- 9.8.1
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- 9.9.0
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.10
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2093
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2094
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2093
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support
bind-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.9
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.4
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.4
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Extended Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2099
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
bind
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
bind
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2093 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bind-32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6_8.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2093 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support | bind-32:9.7.3-8.P3.el6_2.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Telco Extended Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Extended Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2099 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bind | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/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 Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
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.
25.77% 0.25772
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.25772
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 (51 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.77% (0.25772) | 97.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 25.77% (0.25772) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 42.95% (0.42951) | 98.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 42.12% (0.42119) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39.23% (0.39225) | 97.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 35.78% (0.35785) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 39.23% (0.39225) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 66.75% (0.66749) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 56.24% (0.56244) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 52.02% (0.52017) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 56.24% (0.56244) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 39.23% (0.39225) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 62.00% (0.62004) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 51.28% (0.51276) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 53.97% (0.53975) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.41% (0.14406) | 95.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 24.23% (0.24231) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 14.82% (0.14822) | 95.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 19.57% (0.19568) | 95.47th | 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 (2)
References (15)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2093.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2094.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2099.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93809 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93814 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037073 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2848 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385450 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01433
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01433/74/CVE-2016-2848 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2848
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.isc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=bind9.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4adf97c32fcca7d00e5756607fd045f2aab9c3d4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2848
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 21, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 6, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2848
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a