CVE-2018-5736
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which...
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
- Record
CVE-2018-5736- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
- Record
CVE-2018-5736- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17505 No score
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
- Record
EUVD-2018-17505- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6p6q-g6w7-h5f9
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which...
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
- Record
GHSA-6p6q-g6w7-h5f9- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-5736
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-5736- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2018-5736
CVE-2018-5736 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2018-5736- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An error in zone database reference counting can lead to an assertion failure if a server which is running an affected version of BIND attempts several transfers of a slave zone in quick succession. This defect could be deliberately exercised by an attacker who is permitted to cause a vulnerable server to initiate zone transfers (for example: by sending valid NOTIFY messages), causing the named process to exit after failing the assertion test. Affects BIND 9.12.0 and 9.12.1.
- Record
CVE-2018-5736- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bindAlpine:v3.10 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.11 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.12 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.13 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.14 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.15 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.16 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.17 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.18 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.19 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bindAlpine:v3.20 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.21 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.22 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.23 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.24 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.8 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
bindAlpine:v3.9 |
before 9.12.1_p2-r0 | 9.12.1_p2-r0 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Docker Container Escape Via runC Overwrite | 2019-01-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-5736 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Isc Bind, published January 16, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.0%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in bind 9.12.1_p2-r0.