5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-3140
An error processing RPZ rules can cause named to loop endlessly after handling a query
Description

If named is configured to use Response Policy Zones (RPZ) an error processing some rule types can lead to a condition where BIND will endlessly loop while handling a query. Affects BIND 9.9.10, 9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 16, 2019, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3140 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp data_ontap_edge
2 Netapp oncommand_balance
3 Netapp element_software
1 Isc bind
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the DNS server software to address the infinite loop vulnerability.
  • Upgrade to ISC BIND version 9.9.10-P1, 9.9.10-S2, 9.10.5-P1, 9.10.5-S2, 9.11.1-P1, or later.
  • Update the affected bind packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-3140 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-3140.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_us Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495 Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_us Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495 Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/ Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-3140 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-3140 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Emacs Lisp Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2025, 9:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 23 different CVEs too.

None

Emacs Lisp Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 6, 2024, 9:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 35 different CVEs too.

None

Emacs Lisp Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2022, 10:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 25 different CVEs too.

None

Emacs Lisp Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 11, 2022, 1:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 23 different CVEs too.

Packaging for bind9-libs

Emacs Lisp Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 1:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 25 different CVEs too.

Copy of upstream repository at https://salsa.debian.org/dns-team/bind9/tree/debian/master/debian

Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python Batchfile

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 1, 2019, 11:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 15 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile C Shell Roff HTML C++ XSLT Perl Python Batchfile

Updated: 3 years, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 19, 2018, 4:16 p.m. This repo has been linked 15 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-3140 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-3140 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_us
    Added Reference https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495 No Types Assigned https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01495 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_us No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_us Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.10:s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.11.0 up to (including) 9.11.1
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_ontap_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03772en_us [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038692 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99088 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

20.40 }} -1.42%

score

0.95061

percentile