BIND servers are vulnerable if they are running an affected version and are configured to use GSS-TSIG features. In a configuration which uses BIND's default settings the vulnerable code path is not exposed, but a server can be rendered vulnerable by explicitly setting valid values for the tkey-gssapi-keytab or tkey-gssapi-credentialconfiguration options. Although the default configuration is not vulnerable, GSS-TSIG is frequently used in networks where BIND is integrated with Samba, as well as in mixed-server environments that combine BIND servers with Active Directory domain controllers. The most likely outcome of a successful exploitation of the vulnerability is a crash of the named process. However, remote code execution, while unproven, is theoretically possible. Affects: BIND 9.5.0 -> 9.11.27, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.11, and versions BIND 9.11.3-S1 -> 9.11.27-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.11-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition. Also release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.1 of the BIND 9.17 development branch
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-bindalma-upgrade-bind-chrootalma-upgrade-bind-develalma-upgrade-bind-export-develalma-upgrade-bind-export-libsalma-upgrade-bind-lite-develalma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11alma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develalma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsalma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsalma-upgrade-bind-sdbalma-upgrade-bind-sdb-chroot | May 4, 2022 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-bind | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bindamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-chrootamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-export-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-export-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-libs-liteamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-licenseamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-lite-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-sdbamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-utils | Mar 22, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-bind | Mar 20, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-bindcentos-upgrade-bind-chrootcentos-upgrade-bind-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-bind-develcentos-upgrade-bind-export-develcentos-upgrade-bind-export-libscentos-upgrade-bind-export-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-libscentos-upgrade-bind-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-libs-litecentos-upgrade-bind-libs-lite-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-licensecentos-upgrade-bind-lite-develcentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11centos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develcentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libscentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilscentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-sdbcentos-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootcentos-upgrade-bind-sdb-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-utilscentos-upgrade-bind-utils-debuginfocentos-upgrade-python3-bind | Mar 3, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-bind9 | Feb 22, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Dns Bind | upgrade-isc-bind-latest | Mar 12, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-libs-litehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-licensehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-bind-utils | Sep 16, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-libs-litehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-licensehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-bind-utils | Apr 30, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-libs-litehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-licensehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-bind-utils | May 19, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-export-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-export-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-libs-litehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-licensehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-bind | May 18, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bind-export-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bind-libs-litehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-bind-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-python3-bind | Jun 2, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Aug 24, 2022 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-network-dns-bind-9-11-28-0-0-11-4-31-0-1-88-2oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-service-network-dns-bind-9-11-28-0-0-11-4-31-0-1-88-2 | Mar 17, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-bindoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-chrootoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-export-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-export-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-libs-liteoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-licenseoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-lite-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11oracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-sdboracle-linux-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-bind | Mar 2, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-bindredhat-upgrade-bind-chrootredhat-upgrade-bind-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-bind-develredhat-upgrade-bind-export-develredhat-upgrade-bind-export-libsredhat-upgrade-bind-export-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-libsredhat-upgrade-bind-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-libs-literedhat-upgrade-bind-libs-lite-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-licenseredhat-upgrade-bind-lite-develredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11redhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-sdbredhat-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootredhat-upgrade-bind-sdb-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-python3-bind | Mar 3, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-bindsuse-upgrade-bind-chrootenvsuse-upgrade-bind-develsuse-upgrade-bind-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-bind-docsuse-upgrade-bind-libssuse-upgrade-bind-libs-32bitsuse-upgrade-bind-utilssuse-upgrade-libbind9-1600suse-upgrade-libbind9-1600-32bitsuse-upgrade-libbind9-161suse-upgrade-libdns1110suse-upgrade-libdns1605suse-upgrade-libdns1605-32bitsuse-upgrade-libirs-develsuse-upgrade-libirs1601suse-upgrade-libirs1601-32bitsuse-upgrade-libirs161suse-upgrade-libisc1107suse-upgrade-libisc1107-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisc1606suse-upgrade-libisc1606-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisccc1600suse-upgrade-libisccc1600-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisccc161suse-upgrade-libisccfg1600suse-upgrade-libisccfg1600-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisccfg163suse-upgrade-liblwres161suse-upgrade-libns1604suse-upgrade-libns1604-32bitsuse-upgrade-python-bindsuse-upgrade-python3-bind | Feb 19, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-bind9ubuntu-upgrade-bind9 | Feb 19, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 17, 2021 |
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