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High
CVE-2025-13878
Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause named to terminate unexpectedly
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- ISC would like to thank Vlatko Kosturjak from Marlink Cyber for bringing this vulnerability to our attention.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
BIND 9
Vulnerable Versions:
9.18.40, 9.20.13, 9.21.12, 9.18.40-S1, 9.20.13-S1
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 21st, 2026
Last Modified:
July 15th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H