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CVE-2015-5986

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Description

openpgpkey_61.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.7 before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS response.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT205376

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190730-0001/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-01

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10134

https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438

https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01307

https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01306

https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01305

https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01291

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-5929

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033453

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76618

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167465.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165810.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00009.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-09-05

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.26071

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