CVE-2017-3140

An error processing RPZ rules can cause named to loop endlessly after handling a query

At a glance

Severity: LOW 3.7
EPSS: EPSS 12.23 % · percentile 96 (2026-10-27)
State: PUBLISHED
Published: 2019-01-16
Updated: 2024-09-17
Assigner: isc
NVD status: Modified

Description

If named is configured to use Response Policy Zones (RPZ) an error processing some rule types can lead to a condition where BIND will endlessly loop while handling a query. Affects BIND 9.9.10, 9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1.

Scores

Version	Score	Vector	Scored by
CVSS 3.0	LOW 3.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	isc
CVSS 3.0	LOW 3.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	NVD · security-officer@isc.org (Secondary)
CVSS 3.0	MEDIUM 5.9	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CVSS 2.0	MEDIUM 4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

European references

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-12281
GCVE · GCVE-0-2017-3140

CERT-FR advisories

CERTFR-2017-AVI-184 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans ISC BIND · cert.ssi.gouv.fr

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 9.11.0 ≤ 9.11.1
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.10:s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_ontap_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Affected products

Product	Versions
ISC · BIND 9	affected 9.9.10, 9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1

References

Sources

Source	Licence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)	CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)	FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVD	ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)	Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds	Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD