CVE-2007-0493
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to...
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
- Record
CVE-2007-0493- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
- Record
CVE-2007-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0491 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
- Record
EUVD-2007-0491- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6fj-c7mp-96mv No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to...
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
- Record
GHSA-p6fj-c7mp-96mv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
- Record
CVE-2007-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-0493 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in ISC BIND 9.3.0 up to 9.3.3, 9.4.0a1 up to 9.4.0a6, 9.4.0b1 up to 9.4.0b4, 9.4.0rc1, and 9.5.0a1 (Bind Forum only) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (named daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that cause named to "dereference a freed fetch context."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bind9Debian:12 |
before 1:9.3.4-2 | 1:9.3.4-2 |
bind9Debian:13 |
before 1:9.3.4-2 | 1:9.3.4-2 |
bind9Debian:14 |
before 1:9.3.4-2 | 1:9.3.4-2 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-libbind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
caching-nameserverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-libbind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
caching-nameserverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 30:9.3.3-8.el5 | 30:9.3.3-8.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0493 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Isc Bind, published January 25, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.8%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in bind9 1:9.3.4-2.
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