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CVE-2025-13878

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  • Published2026-01-21
  • WeaknessCWE-1286 · CWE-617

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Description

Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.40 through 9.18.43, 9.20.13 through 9.20.17, 9.21.12 through 9.21.16, 9.18.40-S1 through 9.18.43-S1, and 9.20.13-S1 through 9.20.17-S1.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-01-2115:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As isc, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • ISC BIND 9other versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 9.18.40, ≤ 9.18.43no fix statedcustom
    • ≥ 9.20.13, ≤ 9.20.17no fix statedcustom
    • ≥ 9.21.12, ≤ 9.21.16no fix statedcustom
    • ≥ 9.18.40-S1, ≤ 9.18.43-S1no fix statedcustom
    • ≥ 9.20.13-S1, ≤ 9.20.17-S1no fix statedcustom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-01-21

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • bindSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0all versions · fixed in 9.20.18-160000.1.1
  • bindSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0all versions · fixed in 9.20.18-160000.1.1
  • bindSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP7all versions · fixed in 9.20.18-150700.3.15.1
  • bindSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7all versions · fixed in 9.20.18-150700.3.15.1
  • bindRed Hat:hummingbird:1all versions · fixed in 0:9.18.48-1.hum1and 6 other packages
  • bindopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 9.20.18-1.1
  • bindopenSUSE:Leap 16.0all versions · fixed in 9.20.18-160000.1.1
  • bindMinimOSall versions · fixed in 9.20.18-r0and 7 other packages

14 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2025-13878 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed · 1 known affected

    bind: bind: Denial of Service via corrupt or malicious record

    openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

  • RHSA-2026:6935 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:6935 · 15 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:6935 · 15 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
  3. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2025-13878 · 1 productAffected

Detection

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ProjectDiscovery
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-01-21
  • CNACVSS 3.17.5known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-1286, CWE-617known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score9.4 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-01-21
Last Modified
2026-09-01
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-p5qx-fwf5-q388

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13878?

Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.40 through 9.18.43, 9.20.13 through 9.20.17, 9.21.12 through 9.21.16, 9.18.40-S1 through 9.18.43-S1, and 9.20.13-S1 through 9.20.17-S1.

Is CVE-2025-13878 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-13878 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 9.4% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-13878?

CVE-2025-13878 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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