Name: CVE-2025-13878: Reachable Assertion
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-13878, CWE-617, CWE-1286, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.09423

Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.40 through 9.18.43, 9.20.13 through 9.20.17, 9.21.12 through 9.21.16, 9.18.40-S1 through 9.18.43-S1, and 9.20.13-S1 through 9.20.17-S1.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade bind	Jan 22, 2026	Jan 21, 2026
Debian	—	Upgrade bind9	Jan 26, 2026	Jan 26, 2026
Dns Bind	—	Upgrade ISC BIND to latest version	Feb 20, 2026	Feb 20, 2026
Ibm Aix	—	Apply the fix or workaround for bind_advisory30	Jun 29, 2026	Jun 29, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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