CVE-2015-8705

bind: crash when converting OPT resource records and ECS options to text format

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.6

CVSS 2.0

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Published · January 19, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit, or daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) OPT data or (2) an ECS option.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Disable debug logging in named.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE not specified