CVE 8.6 HIGH

Cache poisoning due to weak PRNG_CVE-2025-40780

8.6 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

In specific circumstances, due to a weakness in the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) that is used, it is possible for an attacker to predict the source port and query ID that BIND will use.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.39, 9.20.0 through 9.20.13, 9.21.0 through 9.21.12, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.39-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.13-S1.

AI Analysis

Cache poisoning vulnerability due to weak PRNG in BIND 9

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-40780
Source isc
Published Oct 22, 2025 at 15:48
Modified Oct 22, 2025 at 17:27

Affected Product

Vendor ISC
Product BIND 9
Version 9.16.0
Affected Versions ISC BIND 9 9.16.0
ISC BIND 9 9.18.0
ISC BIND 9 9.20.0
ISC BIND 9 9.21.0
ISC BIND 9 9.16.8-S1
ISC BIND 9 9.18.11-S1
ISC BIND 9 9.20.9-S1

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.6 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor ISC
Product BIND 9
Version 9.16.0-9.16.50, 9.18.0-9.18.39, 9.20.0-9.20.13, 9.21.0-9.21.12, 9.16.8-S1-9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1-9.18.39-S1, 9.20.9-S1-9.20.13-S1

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