What is CVE-2022-3080?

CVE-2022-3080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-3080?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-3080 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Isc Bind

CVE-2022-3080

By sending specific queries to the resolver, an attacker can cause named to crash.

Published 2022-09-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (79.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Isc Bind — versions 9.16.14, 9.16.21, 9.16.32
Isc Bind9 — versions Open Source Branch 9.16 9.16.14 through versions before 9.16.33, Open Source Branch 9.18 9.18.0 through versions before 9.18.7, Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.14-S1 through versions before 9.16.33-S1
Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36, 37

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-613 — Insufficient Session Expiration

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2022-3080 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5235 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-25 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0002/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3080?: CVE-2022-3080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-3080?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3080 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.