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CVE-2025-40778

CVE-2025-40778 · Cache poisoning attacks with unsolicited RRs

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Under certain circumstances, BIND is too lenient when accepting records from answers, allowing an attacker to inject forged data into the cache. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.39, 9.20.0 through 9.20.13, 9.21.0 through 9.21.12, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.39-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.13-S1.

CVSS 8.6 · High · EPSS 0.7% · Fix available

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Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • bind 9

    Versions
    • ≥ 9.11.0, ≤ 9.16.50: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ 9.18.0, ≤ 9.18.39: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ 9.20.0, ≤ 9.20.13: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ 9.21.0, ≤ 9.21.12: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ 9.11.3-S1, ≤ 9.16.50-S1: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ 9.18.11-S1, ≤ 9.18.39-S1: Affected (custom)
    • ≥ 9.20.9-S1, ≤ 9.20.13-S1: Affected (custom)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Debian:12

    Versions
    • 1:9.18.12-1
    • 1:9.18.13-1
    • 1:9.18.16-1
    • 1:9.18.16-1~deb12u1
    • 1:9.18.16-1~deb12u1~bpo11+1
    • 1:9.18.19-1~deb12u1
    • 1:9.18.19-1~deb12u1~bpo11+1
    • 1:9.18.24-1
    • 1:9.18.24-1~bpo11+1
    • 1:9.18.28-1~deb12u1
    • 1:9.18.28-1~deb12u2
    • 1:9.18.33-1~deb12u2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.18.41-1~deb12u1

    Update to 1:9.18.41-1~deb12u1

  • bind9 Debian:13

    Versions
    • 1:9.20.11-4
    • 1:9.20.15-1~deb13u1~bpo12+1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.20.15-1~deb13u1

    Update to 1:9.20.15-1~deb13u1

  • bind9 Debian:14

    Versions
    • 1:9.20.11-4
    • 1:9.20.15-1~deb13u1
    • 1:9.20.15-1~deb13u1~bpo12+1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.20.15-1

    Update to 1:9.20.15-1

  • bind9 Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu1
    • 1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu2
    • 1:9.9.3.dfsg.P2-4ubuntu3
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-2
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.1
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.3
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.4
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.5
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.6
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.7
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.8
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.9
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.10
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.11
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.12
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.13
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.14
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.15
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.16
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.17
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.18
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm1
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm2
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm3
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm4
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm5
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm6
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm7
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm9
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm10
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm11
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm12
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm13
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm14
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm15
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-12
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-12.1
    • 1:9.9.5.dfsg-12.1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P2-4
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P2-5
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-3
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-4
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-5
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.1
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.2
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.3
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.4
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.5
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.6
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.7
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.8
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.9
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.10
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.11
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.12
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.14
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.15
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.16
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.17
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.18
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm1
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm2
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm3
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm5
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm6
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm7
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm8
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm9
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm10
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm11
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6ubuntu1
    • 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu2
    • 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu3
    • 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu4
    • 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu5
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.3
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.5
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.7
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.8
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.9
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.10
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.11
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.13
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.14
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.15
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.16
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.17
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.18
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm1
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm2
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm3
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm4
    • 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm6

    Update to 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm6

  • isc-dhcp Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu2
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu3
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu4
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu5
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu6
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu7
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu7.1
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu7.2
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu7.3
    • 4.3.5-3ubuntu7.4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2
    • 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu3
    • 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu4
    • 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu5
    • 1:9.11.14+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.11.14+dfsg-3ubuntu1
    • 1:9.16.0-1ubuntu3
    • 1:9.16.0-1ubuntu4
    • 1:9.16.0-1ubuntu5
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu1
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.1
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.2
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.3
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.4
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.6
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.7
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.8
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.9
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.10
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.11
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.12
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.14
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.15
    • 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.16
    • 1:9.16.48-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
    • 1:9.18.28-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
    • 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
    • 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm1

    Update to 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm1

  • bind9-libs Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.11.16+dfsg-3~build1
    • 1:9.11.16+dfsg-3~ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.16.15-1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.16.15-1ubuntu2
    • 1:9.16.15-1ubuntu3
    • 1:9.18.0-2ubuntu1
    • 1:9.18.0-2ubuntu2
    • 1:9.18.0-2ubuntu3
    • 1:9.18.1-1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.18.1-1ubuntu1.1
    • 1:9.18.1-1ubuntu1.2
    • 1:9.18.1-1ubuntu1.3
    • 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
    • 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
    • 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.3
    • 1:9.18.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
    • 1:9.18.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
    • 1:9.18.24-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
    • 1:9.18.28-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
    • 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
    • 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
    • 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.22.04.2

    Update to 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.22.04.2

  • bind9-libs Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.11.19+dfsg-2.1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.11.19+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2
    • 1:9.11.19+dfsg-2.1ubuntu3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.18.18-0ubuntu2
    • 1:9.18.21-0ubuntu1
    • 1:9.18.24-0ubuntu3
    • 1:9.18.24-0ubuntu4
    • 1:9.18.24-0ubuntu5
    • 1:9.18.28-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
    • 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
    • 1:9.18.30-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
    • 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.2

    Update to 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.2

  • isc-dhcp Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.4.3-P1-2ubuntu5
    • 4.4.3-P1-4ubuntu1
    • 4.4.3-P1-4ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 1:9.20.4-3ubuntu1
    • 1:9.20.4-3ubuntu2
    • 1:9.20.4-3ubuntu3
    • 1:9.20.9-2ubuntu1
    • 1:9.20.10-1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu1
    • 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu2.1

    Update to 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu2.1

  • isc-dhcp Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 4.4.3-P1-4ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • bind9 Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu3

    Update to 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu3

  • isc-dhcp Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.4.3-P1-4ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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