Vulnerability in Isc Bind

CVE-2018-5734

While handling a particular type of malformed packet BIND erroneously selects a SERVFAIL rcode instead of a FORMERR rcode. If the receiving view has the SERVFAIL cache feature enabled, this can trigger an assertion failure in badcache.c wh…

EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5734?
CVE-2018-5734 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2018-5734?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.