CVE-2016-2776
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2776 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-28 10:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9 before 9.9.9-P3, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P3, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0rc3 does not properly construct responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted query. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.894820000 probability, percentile 0.997710000 (date 2026-07-23)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Hp | Hp-ux | 11.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | a1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | a2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | b1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | b2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | p1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | p2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | b1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | b2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | p1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | p2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | b1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | p1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | p2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | p3 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | p4 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.2 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | b1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | p1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | p2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | p3 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | p4 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.3 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.4 | p2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.10.4 | p3 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | a1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | a2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | a3 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | b1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | b2 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | b3 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | 9.11.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Isc | Bind | All | p3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.4 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIND Bug in 'buffer.c' Constructing Query Responses Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| 404 Page not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| ISC BIND 'buffer.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - October 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| 404 Page not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| CVE-2016-2776: Assertion Failure in buffer.c While Building Responses to a Specifically Constructed Request | Internet Systems Consortium Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - October 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| BIND: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201610-07) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:28.bind.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.FreeBSD.org | |
| ISC BIND 9 - Denial of Service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2016-2776 ISC BIND Vulnerability in Multiple NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 404 Page not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.