CVE 8.6 HIGH

Cache poisoning attacks with unsolicited RRs_CVE-2025-40778

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

Description

Under certain circumstances, BIND is too lenient when accepting records from answers, allowing an attacker to inject forged data into the cache.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 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, 9.11.3-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 in BIND 9 due to lenient record acceptance, allowing forged data injection into the cache.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-40778
Source isc
Published Oct 22, 2025 at 15:47
Modified Oct 22, 2025 at 17:32

Affected Product

Vendor ISC
Product BIND 9
Version 9.11.0
Affected Versions ISC BIND 9 9.11.0
ISC BIND 9 9.18.0
ISC BIND 9 9.20.0
ISC BIND 9 9.21.0
ISC BIND 9 9.11.3-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 9.11.0-9.16.50, 9.18.0-9.18.39, 9.20.0-9.20.13, 9.21.0-9.21.12, 9.11.3-S1-9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1-9.18.39-S1, 9.20.9-S1-9.20.13-S1

References

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