CVE-2021-25220

DNS forwarders - cache poisoning vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
BIND 9.11.0 -> 9.11.36 9.12.0 -> 9.16.26 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 BIND Supported Preview Editions: 9.11.4-S1 -> 9.11.36-S1 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 Versions of BIND 9 earlier than those shown - back to 9.1.0, including Supported Preview Editions - are also believed to be affected but have not been tested as they are EOL. The cache could become poisoned with incorrect records leading to queries being made to the wrong servers, which might also result in false information being returned to clients.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND: BIND 9.11.37 BIND 9.16.27 BIND 9.18.1 BIND Supported Preview Edition is a special feature preview branch of BIND provided to eligible ISC support customers. BIND 9.11.37-S1 BIND 9.16.27-S1


Vendor Workaround

If applicable, modify your configuration to either remove all forwarding or all possibility of recursion. Depending on your use-case, it may be possible to use other zone types to replace forward zones. Active exploits: We are not aware of any active exploits.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2955-1 bind9 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2955-2 bind9 regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5105-1 bind9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-12131 BIND 9.11.0 -> 9.11.36 9.12.0 -> 9.16.26 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 BIND Supported Preview Editions: 9.11.4-S1 -> 9.11.36-S1 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 Versions of BIND 9 earlier than those shown - back to 9.1.0, including Supported Preview Editions - are also believed to be affected but have not been tested as they are EOL. The cache could become poisoned with incorrect records leading to queries being made to the wrong servers, which might also result in false information being returned to clients.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5332-1 Bind vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5332-2 Bind vulnerability
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:08 PM
Reserved
Jan 15, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 23, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 16, 2022, 12:00 AM