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CVE-2013-4854

The RFC 5011 implementation in rdata.c in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.5-P2, 9.8.6b1, 9.9.x before 9.9.3-P2, and 9.9.4b1, and DNSco BIND 9.9.3-S1 before 9.9.3-S1-P1 and 9.9.4-S1b1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query with a malformed RDATA section that is not properly handled during construction of a log message, as exploited in the wild in July 2013.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-4854 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 12 products from isc, from suse, from novell and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-07-29T13:59:37.537

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	isc	bind	9.7.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.4	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.4	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.4	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.4	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.6	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.6	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.6	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.7.7	Yes
Application	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11.0	Yes
Application	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux	11	No
Operating System	novell	suse_linux	11	Yes
Application	isc	dnsco_bind	9.9.3	Yes
Application	isc	dnsco_bind	9.9.4	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.4	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.9.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	8.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	8.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	8.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	8.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	8.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.2	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	business_server	1.0	Yes
Operating System	mandriva	enterprise_server	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	6.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.0	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.1	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.2	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.3	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.4	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.5	Yes
Application	isc	bind	9.8.6	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	18	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	19	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	b.11.31	Yes
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	12.1	Yes
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	12.2	Yes
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	13.0	Yes
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	13.1	Yes
Operating System	slackware	slackware_linux	13.37	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-08/0030.html ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html ([email protected])
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244 ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113108.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113251.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00018.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1114.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1115.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/54134 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/54185 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/54207 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/54211 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/54323 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/54432 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2728 ([email protected])
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:07.bind.asc Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:202 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61479 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028838 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1910-1 ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-210/ ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86004 ([email protected])
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03922396 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01015 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01016 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10052 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19561 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-08/0030.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113108.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113251.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00018.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1114.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1115.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/54134 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/54185 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/54207 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/54211 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/54323 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/54432 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2728 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:07.bind.asc Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:202 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61479 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028838 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1910-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-210/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86004 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03922396 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01015 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01016 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10052 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19561 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For isc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.