CVE-2021-25215

An assertion check can fail while answering queries for DNAME records that require the DNAME to be processed to resolve itself

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 29, 2021 at 12:55 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC
25 products affected across 6 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraActive IQ Unified Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%

Description

In BIND 9.0.0 -> 9.11.29, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.13, and versions BIND 9.9.3-S1 -> 9.11.29-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.13-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition, as well as release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.11 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, when a vulnerable version of named receives a query for a record triggering the flaw described above, the named process will terminate due to a failed assertion check. The vulnerability affects all currently maintained BIND 9 branches (9.11, 9.11-S, 9.16, 9.16-S, 9.17) as well as all other versions of BIND 9.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.11.30v < 9.11.30-S1v < 9.16.14v < 9.16.14-S1v < 9.17.129.0.0 ≤ v < 9.11.319.12.0 ≤ v < 9.16.159.17.0 ≤ v < 9.17.129.10.5 s19.10.7 s19.11.12 s19.11.21 s19.11.27 s19.11.29 s19.11.3 s19.11.5 s39.11.5 s59.11.5 s69.11.6 s19.11.7 s19.11.8 s19.16.11 s19.16.13 s19.16.8 s19.9.12 s19.9.13 s19.9.3 s1
Affected range stops below 9.11.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.11.30-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.11.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.16.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.16.14-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.16.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.17.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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netapp-500f (same device)
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netapp-a250 (same device)
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netapp-h300e (same device)
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netapp-h300s (same device)
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netapp-h410s (same device)

References (12)

CVSS

7.5HIGHisc
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617

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