Backport of the fix for CVE-2017-3137 leads to assertion failure in validator.c:1858
Published Oct 30, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.39%
Description
The Debian backport of the fix for CVE-2017-3137 leads to assertion failure in validator.c:1858; Affects Debian versions 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u15; 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u18; 9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u5; 9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1 No ISC releases are affected. Other packages from other distributions who did similar backports for the fix for 2017-3137 may also be affected.
Affected products
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- Version Debian BIND9 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u15; 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u18; 9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u5; 9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind97
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
bind99
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | bind99 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue is the same as CVE-2017-3139. For more information, refer to CVE-2017-3139.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 71.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01386) | 71.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 39.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 39.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 37.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 44.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5735 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551511 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5735
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5735 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5735
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5735 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551511 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5735 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5735 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5735 |
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