CVE-2018-5745
bind: An assertion failure if a trust anchor rolls over to an unsupported key algorithm when using managed-keys
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · February 21, 2019
Updated · September 2, 2026
Description
An assertion failure was found in the way bind implemented the "managed keys" feature. An attacker could use this flaw to cause the named daemon to crash. This flaw is very difficult for an attacker to trigger because it requires an operator to have BIND configured to use a trust anchor managed by the attacker.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion