HIGH
CVE-2016-9131
CWE-20Published: January 12, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P5, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P5, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed response to an RTYPE ANY query.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-9131 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
isc1 product(s)
bind
netapp4 product(s)
data ontap edgehci management nodesolidfiresteelstore cloud integrated storage
Red Hat6 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux eusenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server tusenterprise linux server workstation
Source: NVD CPE · 27 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (18)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0062.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3758Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95386Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037582Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583Third Party Advisory
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05381687Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01439/74/CVE-2016-9131Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0062.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3758Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95386Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037582Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1583Third Party Advisory
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05381687Patch · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-9131
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 12, 2017
Related CVEs (CWE-20)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-9131 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.