HIGH
NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause a denial of service (/tmp disk consumption and slave server crash) via a zone transfer with unlimited data
Published Feb 9, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.92%
Description
NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause a denial of service (/tmp disk consumption and slave server crash) via a zone transfer with unlimited data.
Affected products
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
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.
2.92% 0.02916
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02916
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.92% (0.02916) | 86.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02860) | 84.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3.40% (0.03400) | 87.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 81.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.00% (0.03000) | 77.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 82.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 88.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 86.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 1.63% (0.01628) | 86.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.58% (0.01580) | 85.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/tags/NSD_4_1_11_REL/doc/RELNOTES x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://open.nlnetlabs.nl/pipermail/nsd-users/2016-August/002342.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=790 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/tags/NSD_4_1_11_REL/doc/RELNOTES | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://open.nlnetlabs.nl/pipermail/nsd-users/2016-August/002342.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=790 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 9, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 6, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6173
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a