CVE-2014-0591

N/A Unknown
Published: January 14, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The query_findclosestnsec3 function in query.c in named in ISC BIND 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 before 9.8.6-P2 and 9.9 before 9.9.4-P2, and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R10-P2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS query to an authoritative nameserver that uses the NSEC3 signing feature.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/101973
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0043.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56425
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56427
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56442
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56493
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56522
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56574
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/56871
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/61117
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/61199
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/61343
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3023
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:04.bind.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:002
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64801
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029589
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.518391
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.524465
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2081-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051717
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01078
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01085
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126761.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126772.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138995561732658&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/101973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0043.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56427
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/61117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/61199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/61343
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:04.bind.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.518391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.524465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2081-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
51.5%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

isc

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