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.
CVE-2016-6170
Score elevated to 7.0 because EPSS predicts 41% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.5% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 7.0(high)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity70% × 45%Exploitation41% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 98.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 6, 2016
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91611
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036241
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353563
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md
- secalert@redhathttps://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01390
- secalert@redhathttps://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01390/169/CVE-2016-6170
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015073.html
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015075.html
- secalert@redhathttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91611
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036241
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1353563
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | lwresd (1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm5) @ xenial | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
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