bind: malformed DNSSEC key failed assertion denial of service
Published Sep 5, 2015
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 33.89%
Description
buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by creating a zone containing a malformed DNSSEC key and issuing a query for a name in that zone.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.4
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.3
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1707
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.4
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1705
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0078
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0078
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Extended Update Support
bind-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.4
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
bind-32:9.9.4-18.ael7b_1.5
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1705
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
bind
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind-30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1706 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bind97-32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1707 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | bind-32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1705 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.17.rc1.el6_4.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0078 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.23.rc1.el6_5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0078 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Extended Update Support | bind-32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.el6_6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bind-32:9.9.4-18.ael7b_1.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1705 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bind | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:C
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.89% (0.33889) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 33.65% (0.33652) | 98.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 58.90% (0.58903) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 65.92% (0.65919) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 70.32% (0.70315) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 50.78% (0.50782) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 46.72% (0.46720) | 97.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 63.06% (0.63059) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 21, 2025 | 46.72% (0.46720) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 44.80% (0.44796) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 51.14% (0.51145) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.92% (0.56920) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 62.14% (0.62136) | 97.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 56.92% (0.56920) | 97.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.73% (0.66728) | 98.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.36% (0.96363) | 99.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 96.60% (0.96603) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.95% (0.96950) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 26.38% (0.26383) | 97.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 26.38% (0.26383) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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