Vulnerability in Isc Bind
CVE-2015-8461
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.048 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Isc Bind — versions 8.4.7, 9.0, 9.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8461?
- CVE-2015-8461 is a vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). Published 2015-12-16.
- Is CVE-2015-8461 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.