Description
ISC BIND 9.8.x before 9.8.0-P1, when Response Policy Zones (RPZ) RRset replacement is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via an RRSIG query.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | bind9 | 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.10.3P4-21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 bind-9.10.3P4-21.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 1025503 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-1183 vdb-entry
- 44416 third-party-advisory
- 47734 vdb-entry
- https://www.isc.org/CVE-2011-1907
- 20110506 Security Advisory: DNS BIND Security Advisory: RRSIG Queries Can Trigger Server Crash When Using Response Policy Zones mailing-list
- iscbind-rrsig-dos(67297) vdb-entry