Out-of-bounds Read in Isc Bind

CVE-2021-25216

In BIND 9.5.0 -> 9.11.29, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.13, and versions BIND 9.11.3-S1 -> 9.11.29-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.13-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition, as well as release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.1 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, BIND se…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.824 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25216?
CVE-2021-25216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-04-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-25216?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-25216 known to be exploited?
18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.