CVE-2025-8677

Resource exhaustion via malformed DNSKEY handling

Published Oct 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 11.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Querying for records within a specially crafted zone containing certain malformed DNSKEY records can lead to CPU exhaustion.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.39, 9.20.0 through 9.20.13, 9.21.0 through 9.21.12, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.39-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.13-S1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.18.41, 9.20.15, 9.21.14, 9.18.41-S1, or 9.20.15-S1.


Vendor Workaround

No workarounds known.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4364-1 bind9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6033-1 bind9 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7836-2 Bind vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8929-1 Bind vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Isc
Isc bind 9
Vendors & Products Isc
Isc bind 9
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Querying for records within a specially crafted zone containing certain malformed DNSKEY records can lead to CPU exhaustion. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.39, 9.20.0 through 9.20.13, 9.21.0 through 9.21.12, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.39-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.13-S1.
Title Resource exhaustion via malformed DNSKEY handling
Weaknesses CWE-405
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 9:15 PM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2025, 5:32 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 22, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 22, 2025, 12:00 AM