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MEDIUM

CVE-2017-3138

CWE-617Published: January 16, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

named contains a feature which allows operators to issue commands to a running server by communicating with the server process over a control channel, using a utility program such as rndc. A regression introduced in a recent feature change has created a situation under which some versions of named can be caused to exit with a REQUIRE assertion failure if they are sent a null command string. Affects BIND 9.9.9->9.9.9-P7, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc2, 9.10.4->9.10.4-P7, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc2, 9.11.0->9.11.0-P4, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc2, 9.9.9-S1->9.9.9-S9.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-3138 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

isc1 product(s)

bind

netapp3 product(s)

data ontap edgeelement softwareoncommand balance

Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97657

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038260

ADVISORYhttps://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01471

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97657

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038260

ADVISORYhttps://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01471

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/

ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854

All References (12)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97657Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038260Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01471Vendor Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/Third Party Advisory

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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854Third Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97657Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038260Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01471Vendor Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01Third Party Advisory

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180802-0002/Third Party Advisory

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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3854Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-3138

CVSS Score6.5 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-617

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedJan 16, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-617)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2017-3138 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.

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