CVE-2013-2266
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2,...
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
- Record
CVE-2013-2266- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
- Record
CVE-2013-2266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2212 No score
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2212- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-42v2-796f-qqmv No score
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2,...
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
- Record
GHSA-42v2-796f-qqmv- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
- Record
CVE-2013-2266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2266 No score
libdns in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.4-P2, 9.8.5 before 9.8.5b2, 9.9.x before 9.9.2-P2, and 9.9.3 before 9.9.3b2 on UNIX platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a memory-exhaustion attack against a machine running a named process.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10358-1 No score
dhcp-4.3.3.P1-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the dhcp-4.3.3.P1-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10358-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 No score
bind-9.10.3P4-21.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the bind-9.10.3P4-21.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bind9Debian:12 |
before 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1 |
bind9Debian:13 |
before 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1 |
bind9Debian:14 |
before 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1 |
bind9Debian:6.0 |
before 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze10, plus listed versions 1:9.7.2.dfsg.P3-1.11:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze11:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze1~bpo50+11:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze21:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze2~bpo50+1 Show 8 moreShow less1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze31:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze3~bpo50+11:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze41:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze51:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze61:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze71:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze81:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze9 |
1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze10 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 | 32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.4 |
bind97Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 | 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 |
bind97-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 | 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 |
bind97-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 | 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 |
bind97-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 | 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 |
bind97-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 | 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 |
bind97-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 | 32:9.7.0-17.P2.el5_9.1 |
dhcpopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 4.3.3.P1-3.1 | 4.3.3.P1-3.1 |
bindopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 37 CVEs |
before 9.10.3P4-21.1 | 9.10.3P4-21.1 |
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-2013-2266 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Isc Bind, published March 28, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.9%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in bind9 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu1.
References
kb.isc.org/article/AA-00871
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101603.html
linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0689.html
isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2013-2266
kb.isc.org/article/AA-00879
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lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101500.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=136804614120794&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/58736
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0690.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19579
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2656
support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1783-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2266
github.com/advisories/GHSA-42v2-796f-qqmv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2266
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0689
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928027
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928439
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0689.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2266
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2266
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0690
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0690.json
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1892
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2156
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3611
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3616
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0413
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0997
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2748
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2749
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4539
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4868
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3570
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3571
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3954
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3955
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2266
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8605
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0696
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4022
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3613
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3614
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3615
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0414
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1907
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1910
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2464
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4313
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1667
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3817
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3868
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4244
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5166
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5688
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5689
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4854
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0591
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3214
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3859
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8500
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8680
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1349
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4620
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5477
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5722
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