bind: assertion failure during EDNS option processing
Published Jun 13, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.98%
Description
libdns in ISC BIND 9.10.0 before P2 does not properly handle EDNS options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by an attack against named, dig, or delv.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind97
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bind
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
bind
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of bind or bind97 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.98% (0.06978) | 93.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.98% (0.06978) | 93.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 29.82% (0.29819) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.89% (0.25888) | 95.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 49.42% (0.49421) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 25.89% (0.25888) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 36.64% (0.36641) | 96.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 85.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 84.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 82.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01934) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.93% (0.01934) | 76.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.93% (0.01934) | 55.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58946 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68193 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030414 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3859 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108544 Issue Tracking
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01166 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01171/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3859
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3859
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/58946 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68193 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030414 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3859 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1108544 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01166 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01171/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3859 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3859 |
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