CVE-2016-2088

high-risk
Published 2016-03-09

resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4, when DNS cookies are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed packet with more than one cookie option.

Do I need to act?

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48.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 52% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.8/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

Isc
61
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 22/34 · High