vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-8621): Bind vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 22, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Aug 21, 2020
Added
Aug 22, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-bind9
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