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TI-2021-07479 Aliases CVE-2021-25219GHSA-x6vq-rxvf-3ggc

Lame cache can be abused to severely degrade resolver performance

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In BIND 9.3.0 -> 9.11.35, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.21, and versions 9.9.3-S1 -> 9.11.35-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.21-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition, as well as release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.18 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, exploitation of broken authoritative servers using a flaw in response processing can cause degradation in BIND resolver performance. The way the lame cache is currently designed makes it possible for its internal data structures to grow almost infinitely, which may cause significant delays in client query processing.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11158 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ISCBIND9Open Source Branches 9.3 through 9.11 9.3.0 through versions before 9.11.36; Open Source Branches 9.12 through 9.16 9.12.0 through versions before 9.16.22; Supported Preview Branches 9.9-S through 9.11-S 9.9.3-S1 through versions before 9.11.36-S1; Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.8-S1 through versions before 9.16.22-S1; Development Branch 9.17 9.17.0 through versions before 9.17.19—No fix listedCNA
  • BIND9 VendorISC Affected Open Source Branches 9.3 through 9.11 9.3.0 through versions before 9.11.36; Open Source Branches 9.12 through 9.16 9.12.0 through versions before 9.16.22; Supported Preview Branches 9.9-S through 9.11-S 9.9.3-S1 through versions before 9.11.36-S1; Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.8-S1 through versions before 9.16.22-S1; Development Branch 9.17 9.17.0 through versions before 9.17.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*9.3.0 to before 9.11.36; 9.12.0 to before 9.16.22; 9.17.0 to before 9.17.19VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.9.3 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.9.12 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.13:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.9.13 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.10.5 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.7:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.10.7 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.3:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.3 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s3:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.5 s3VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s5:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.5 s5VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s6:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.5 s6VulnerableISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0 to before 9.11.36; 9.12.0 to before 9.16.22; 9.17.0 to before 9.17.19 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.9.3 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.9.12 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.13:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.9.13 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.5:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.10.5 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.10.7:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.10.7 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.3:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.3 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s3:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.5 s3 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s5:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.5 s5 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s6:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.5 s6 Vulnerable ·ISC
Show 39 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.6:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.6 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.7:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.7 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.8:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.8 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.12 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.21 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.27:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.27 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.29:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.29 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.35:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.11.35 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.8:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.16.8 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.11:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.16.11 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.13:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.16.13 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*9.16.21 s1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.1.1VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.6:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.6 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.7:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.7 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.8:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.8 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.12 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.21 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.27:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.27 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.29:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.29 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.35:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.35 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.8:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.16.8 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.11:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.16.11 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.13:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.16.13 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.16.21 s1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2022:2092 Released 2022-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-3.el8, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-3.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:2092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:2092
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25219
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6vq-rxvf-3ggc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-07476 A second vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-06910 A logic error in code which checks TSIG validity can be used to trigger an assertion failure in tsig.c CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-02320 buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9 before 9.9.9-P3, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P3, and 9.11.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
See all 192 →

Sources

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