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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8621

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8621 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11bind90, 0, 0
Debian:13bind90, 0, 0
Debian:14bind90, 0, 0
Debian:12bind90, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 21, 2020 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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