CVE-2025-13878

high

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.

References

https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-13878.json

https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2025-13878

https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.17

https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.18

https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.18.44

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431600

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13878

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6935

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/21/3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-01-21

Updated: 2026-06-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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