Description
In BIND 9.5.0 -> 9.11.29, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.13, and versions BIND 9.11.3-S1 -> 9.11.29-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.13-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition, as well as release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.1 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, BIND servers are vulnerable if they are running an affected version and are configured to use GSS-TSIG features. In a configuration which uses BIND's default settings the vulnerable code path is not exposed, but a server can be rendered vulnerable by explicitly setting values for the tkey-gssapi-keytab or tkey-gssapi-credential configuration options. Although the default configuration is not vulnerable, GSS-TSIG is frequently used in networks where BIND is integrated with Samba, as well as in mixed-server environments that combine BIND servers with Active Directory domain controllers. For servers that meet these conditions, the ISC SPNEGO implementation is vulnerable to various attacks, depending on the CPU architecture for which BIND was built: For named binaries compiled for 64-bit platforms, this flaw can be used to trigger a buffer over-read, leading to a server crash. For named binaries compiled for 32-bit platforms, this flaw can be used to trigger a server crash due to a buffer overflow and possibly also to achieve remote code execution. We have determined that standard SPNEGO implementations are available in the MIT and Heimdal Kerberos libraries, which support a broad range of operating systems, rendering the ISC implementation unnecessary and obsolete. Therefore, to reduce the attack surface for BIND users, we will be removing the ISC SPNEGO implementation in the April releases of BIND 9.11 and 9.16 (it had already been dropped from BIND 9.17). We would not normally remove something from a stable ESV (Extended Support Version) of BIND, but since system libraries can replace the ISC SPNEGO implementation, we have made an exception in this case for reasons of stability and security.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND9 | Open Source Branches 9.5 though 9.11 9.5.0 through versions before 9.11.31, Open Source Branches 9.12 though 9.16 9.12.0 through versions before 9.16.14, Supported Preview Branch 9.11-S 9.11.3-S1 through versions before 9.11.31-S1, Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.8-S1 through versions before 9… | — |
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 | 1:9.16.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.16.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.16.15-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | bind9 | 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u5 | DSA-4909-1 |
| Debian 9 | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.3+deb9u9 | DLA-2647-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.8 | USN-4929-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.15 | USN-4929-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19 | USN-4929-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm13 | USN-7739-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.51.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14714-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.51.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14714-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | bind | 9.9.9P1-63.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.16.20-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10650-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | bind | 9.16.15-r0 | — |
Advisories 10
- USN-7739-1 bind9 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-4929-1 bind9 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4909-1 bind9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2647-1 bind9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1469-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10650-1 bind-9.16.20-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2027 Internet Systems Consortium BIND: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 10, 2025
- ICSA-22-069-09 Siemens SINEC INS CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 6, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2021:14714-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SSA-389290 SSA-389290: Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS Siemens ProductCERT · Mar 8, 2022
References
- https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2021-25215
- [oss-security] 20210428 ISC discloses three BIND vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-25214, CVE-2021-25215, and CVE-2021-25216) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210429 Re: ISC discloses three BIND vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-25214, CVE-2021-25215, and CVE-2021-25216) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210429 Re: ISC discloses three BIND vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-25214, CVE-2021-25215, and CVE-2021-25216) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210429 Re: ISC discloses three BIND vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-25214, CVE-2021-25215, and CVE-2021-25216) mailing-list
- DSA-4909 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210504 [SECURITY] [DLA 2647-1] bind9 security update mailing-list
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0006/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-657/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf