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FKIE_CVE-2021-25218

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-08-18 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:41
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
In BIND 9.16.19, 9.17.16. Also, version 9.16.19-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition When a vulnerable version of named receives a query under the circumstances described above, the named process will terminate due to a failed assertion check. The vulnerability affects only BIND 9 releases 9.16.19, 9.17.16, and release 9.16.19-S1 of the BIND Supported Preview Edition.
References
security-officer@isc.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/18/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-officer@isc.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/20/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-officer@isc.orghttps://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2021-25218Exploit, Vendor Advisory
security-officer@isc.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPJCLGSR4BTGFLBLGIE5TEQP2SNJKGVL/
security-officer@isc.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210909-0002/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/18/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/20/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2021-25218Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPJCLGSR4BTGFLBLGIE5TEQP2SNJKGVL/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210909-0002/Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
isc bind 9.16.19
isc bind 9.17.16
isc bind 9.17.16
fedoraproject fedora 34
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