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CVE-2014-0591

The query_findclosestnsec3 function in query.c in named in ISC BIND 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 before 9.8.6-P2 and 9.9 before 9.9.4-P2, and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R10-P2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS query to an authoritative nameserver that uses the NSEC3 signing feature.

Severity
Low 2.6
Published
14 Jan 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
33% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
BIND 9Servers and applications · cpe:a:isc:bind
  • Version 9.9.4-p1
  • Version 9.9.4
  • Version 9.9.4-rc2
  • Version 9.9.4-rc1
All 87 release lines
  • Version 9.6.0-rc1
  • Version 9.6.0-rc2
  • Version 9.6-r6_b1
  • Version 9.6-r6_rc1
  • Version 9.6-r6_rc2
  • Version 9.6
  • Version 9.6.0-p1
  • Version 9.6-r5_p1
  • Version 9.6-r7_p1
  • Version 9.6-r7_p2
  • Version 9.6-r9_p1
  • Version 9.6.1-rc1
  • Version 9.6.1
  • Version 9.6.1-p1
  • Version 9.6.1-p2
  • Version 9.6.1-p3
  • Version 9.6.2-rc1
  • Version 9.6.2
  • Version 9.6.3-rc1
  • Version 9.6.3
  • Version 9.7.0-b1
  • Version 9.7.0-rc1
  • Version 9.7.0-rc2
  • Version 9.7.0
  • Version 9.7.0-p1
  • Version 9.7.0-p2
  • Version 9.7.1-rc1
  • Version 9.7.1
  • Version 9.7.1-p1
  • Version 9.7.1-p2
  • Version 9.7.2-rc1
  • Version 9.7.2
  • Version 9.7.2-p1
  • Version 9.7.2-p2
  • Version 9.7.2-p3
  • Version 9.7.3-b1
  • Version 9.7.3-rc1
  • Version 9.7.3
  • Version 9.7.3-p1
  • Version 9.7.4-b1
  • Version 9.7.4-rc1
  • Version 9.7.4
  • Version 9.7.4-p1
  • Version 9.7.5-b1
  • Version 9.7.5-rc1
  • Version 9.7.5-rc2
  • Version 9.7.5
  • Version 9.7.6
  • Version 9.7.6-p1
  • Version 9.7.6-p2
  • Version 9.7.7
  • Version 9.8.0-a1
  • Version 9.8.0-b1
  • Version 9.8.0-rc1
  • Version 9.8.0
  • Version 9.8.0-p1
  • Version 9.8.0-p2
  • Version 9.8.0-p4
  • Version 9.8.1-b1
  • Version 9.8.1-b2
  • Version 9.8.1-b3
  • Version 9.8.1-rc1
  • Version 9.8.1
  • Version 9.8.1-p1
  • Version 9.8.2-b1
  • Version 9.8.2-rc1
  • Version 9.8.2-rc2
  • Version 9.8.3
  • Version 9.8.3-p1
  • Version 9.8.3-p2
  • Version 9.8.4
  • Version 9.8.5-b1
  • Version 9.8.5-b2
  • Version 9.8.5-rc1
  • Version 9.8.5-rc2
  • Version 9.8.5
  • Version 9.8.5-p1
  • Version 9.8.5-p2
  • Version 9.8.6-b1
  • Version 9.8.6-rc1
  • Version 9.8.6-rc2
  • Version 9.8.6
  • Version 9.8.6-p1
  • Version 9.9.4-rc1
  • Version 9.9.4-rc2
  • Version 9.9.4
  • Version 9.9.4-p1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0591
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0591