Bind: fromwire_openpgpkey() incorrect boundary check Denial of Service
Published Sep 5, 2015
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 26.07%
Description
openpgpkey_61.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.7 before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS response.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
bind
Not affected
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 4 | bind | Not affected | n/a |
| 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
This issue did not affect the versions of Bind as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 and 7 as they did not include support for fromwire_openpgpkey().
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:M/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26.07% (0.26071) | 97.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.07% (0.26071) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 47.84% (0.47845) | 97.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 43.11% (0.43108) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.31% (0.30308) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.12% (0.34115) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.31% (0.30308) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 94.23% (0.94228) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.37% (0.95367) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 95.81% (0.95812) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.45% (0.96445) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.60% (0.23599) | 96.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.60% (0.23599) | 94.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165810.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167465.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76618 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033453 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5986 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259085 Issue Tracking
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01291 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01291/0
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01305 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01306 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01307 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10134 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5986
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190730-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT205376 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5986
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