UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6170

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-6170
Downstream
USN-5747-1
Published: 06 Jul 2016, 14:59
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:54

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Jul 2016, 14:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:54
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•bind9

    all | < 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm5

References (10)