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CVE-2016-6170
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-07-06T14:59:05.597 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:34.360

Summary

ISC BIND through 9.9.9-P1, 9.10.x through 9.10.4-P1, and 9.11.x through 9.11.0b1 allows primary DNS servers to cause a denial of service (secondary DNS server crash) via a large AXFR response, and possibly allows IXFR servers to cause a denial of service (IXFR client crash) via a large IXFR response and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (primary DNS server crash) via a large UPDATE message.

Affected products

isc — bind

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References

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