Using a specially-crafted message, an attacker may potentially cause a BIND server to reach an inconsistent state if the attacker knows (or successfully guesses) the name of a TSIG key used by the server. Since BIND, by default, configures a local session key even on servers whose configuration does not otherwise make use of it, almost all current BIND servers are vulnerable. In releases of BIND dating from March 2018 and after, an assertion check in tsig.c detects this inconsistent state and deliberately exits. Prior to the introduction of the check the server would continue operating in an inconsistent state, with potentially harmful results.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 | Aug 22, 2024 | May 19, 2020 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-sdbUpgrade bind-lite-develUpgrade bind-debuginfoUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-pkcs11-develUpgrade bind-export-develUpgrade bind-sdb-chrootUpgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-export-libsUpgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-devel | May 22, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade bind | Jun 4, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | May 19, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade python3-bindUpgrade bind-libs-lite-debuginfoUpgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bind-sdbUpgrade bind-debugsourceUpgrade bind-export-libs-debuginfoUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-sdb-chrootUpgrade bind-develUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bind-lite-develUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-debuginfoUpgrade bind-export-develUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade bind-pkcs11-debuginfoUpgrade bind-pkcs11-develUpgrade bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginfoUpgrade bind-export-libsUpgrade bind-utils-debuginfoUpgrade bind-libs-debuginfoUpgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginfoUpgrade bind-sdb-debuginfo | May 29, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade bind9 | May 21, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Dns Bind | — | Upgrade ISC BIND to latest version | May 26, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | May 21, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libs | Jun 17, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-chroot | Sep 28, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-libs-lite | Sep 3, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade bindUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bind-export-develUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade python3-bindUpgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-export-libs | Jul 31, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Ibm Aix | — | Apply the fix or workaround for bind_advisory17 | Aug 24, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade network/dns/bind to version 9.11.19.0.0-11.4.22.0.1.69.4 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade service/network/dns/bind to version 9.11.19.0.0-11.4.22.0.1.69.4 on Solaris 11.4 | Jan 19, 2021 | May 19, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade bind-lite-develUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-sdb-chrootUpgrade bind-pkcs11-develUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade bind-develUpgrade python3-bindUpgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-export-develUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-sdbUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bind-export-libs | Jun 4, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginfoUpgrade bind-pkcs11-develUpgrade bind-sdb-chrootUpgrade bind-libsNo solution existsUpgrade bind-licenseUpgrade bind-libs-debuginfoUpgrade python3-bindUpgrade bind-sdb-debuginfoUpgrade bind-export-libsUpgrade bind-export-develUpgrade bind-libs-lite-debuginfoUpgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libsUpgrade bind-export-libs-debuginfoUpgrade bind-debuginfoUpgrade bind-sdbUpgrade bind-libs-liteUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginfoUpgrade bind-pkcs11Upgrade bind-lite-develUpgrade bind-pkcs11-utilsUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-debugsourceUpgrade bind-develUpgrade bind-utils-debuginfoUpgrade bind-pkcs11-debuginfo | May 29, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libisc166Upgrade libbind9-1600-32bitUpgrade bind-docUpgrade python-bindUpgrade bind-libs-32bitUpgrade libisc1606Upgrade libbind9-1600Upgrade libisc166-32bitUpgrade libirs1601-32bitUpgrade libirs1601Upgrade libdns1605-32bitUpgrade libbind9-160Upgrade liblwres160Upgrade libisccfg160Upgrade libisccfg1600Upgrade libuv1-32bitUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade libdns169Upgrade libuv1Upgrade libirs-develUpgrade libdns1605Upgrade bind-chrootenvUpgrade bind-develUpgrade bind-devel-32bitUpgrade python3-bindUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade libisccc1600-32bitUpgrade bindUpgrade libisccc1600Upgrade libuv-develUpgrade libisccfg1600-32bitUpgrade libirs160Upgrade libns1604-32bitUpgrade libisccc160Upgrade libns1604Upgrade sysuser-shadowUpgrade sysuser-toolsUpgrade libisc1606-32bit | May 21, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade bind9Upgrade bind9 (Ubuntu Pro) | May 20, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 19, 2020 |
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