CVE-2016-1285

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 does not properly handle DNAME records when parsing fetch reply messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.

Published: 2016-03-09 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2016-1285 is rated High Risk (66.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 68.97%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +13.97% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1285

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-24 55.00% 68.97% +13.97%
2 2026-03-04 57.27% 55.00% -2.27%
3 2026-03-01 — 57.27% —

Full EPSS history (43 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1285

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 4.0 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1285

OS Trackers for CVE-2016-1285

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2016-1285 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (bind9), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1285
gentoo normal CVE-2016-1285: 1 GLSA(s) (201610-07), 1 atom(s) (net-dns/bind); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2016-1285
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1285
suse medium CVE-2016-1285 severity moderate: SUSE including 468 source package names (amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20210304-hvm-ssd-x86_64, amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20220127-hvm-ssd-x86_64, …), 588 product×package rows across 55 product lines (SUSE Liberty Linux 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4, … (55 product lines)): Fixed 431, Known Affected 157. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1285/
ubuntu medium CVE-2016-1285 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (bind9), 7 status rows across 7 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): released 4, not-affected 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1285

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1285

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
isc bind >= 9.0.0, < 9.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind >= 9.10.0, < 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.9.8 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc bind 9.10.3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse manager 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse manager_proxy 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_proxy:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse openstack_cloud 5 cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse leap 42.1 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse 11.4 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse 13.1 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse 13.2 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_server 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 11 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 22 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 23 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 24 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 15.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d55:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d60:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d65:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d66:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d67:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d70:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d71:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d72:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d73:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d76:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d77:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46-d10 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46-d10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.1x46-d76 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46-d76:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d45:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d51:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d55:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d60:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d65:*:*:*:*:*:*
juniper junos 12.3x48 cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3x48:d66:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1285

URL Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181036.html Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181037.html Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178831.html Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178880.html Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179904.html Mailing List
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179911.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00046.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00053.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00070.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00072.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00075.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00079.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00084.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146191105921542&w=2 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0562.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0601.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3511 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035236 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2925-1 Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05087821 Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01352 Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380 Broken Link Release Notes
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438 Broken Link
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:13.bind.asc Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-07 Third Party Advisory
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