high8.6
CVE-2025-40778
Under certain circumstances, BIND is too lenient when accepting records from answers, allowing an attacker to inject forged data into the cache.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.