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.
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
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