When an incoming DNS protocol message includes a Transaction Signature (TSIG), BIND always checks it. If the TSIG contains an invalid value in the algorithm field, BIND immediately aborts with an assertion failure. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.8 and 9.21.0 through 9.21.7.
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Weaknesses CWE-617
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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description When an incoming DNS protocol message includes a Transaction Signature (TSIG), BIND always checks it. If the TSIG contains an invalid value in the algorithm field, BIND immediately aborts with an assertion failure. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.8 and 9.21.0 through 9.21.7.
Title DNS message with invalid TSIG causes an assertion failure
Weaknesses CWE-232
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: isc

Published: 2025-05-21T12:35:01.862Z

Updated: 2025-05-23T13:11:08.588Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T08:44:49.856Z

Link: CVE-2025-40775

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-23T13:11:08.588Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-21T13:16:02.623

Modified: 2025-05-23T14:15:28.880

Link: CVE-2025-40775

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40775 - Bugzilla