CVE-2025-40778
Published: Oct 22, 2025
Modified: Feb 26, 2026
CVSS v3.1
8.6
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
ISC | BIND 9 | affected 9.11.0 - <= 9.16.50affected 9.18.0 - <= 9.18.39affected 9.20.0 - <= 9.20.13affected 9.21.0 - <= 9.21.12affected 9.11.3-S1 - <= 9.16.50-S1+2 more versions |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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