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CVE-2020-8625

A vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack

CVSS 3.1 High 8.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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 valid values for the tkey-gssapi-keytab or tkey-gssapi-credentialconfiguration 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. The most likely outcome of a successful exploitation of the vulnerability is a crash of the named process. However, remote code execution, while unproven, is theoretically possible. Affects: BIND 9.5.0 -> 9.11.27, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.11, and versions BIND 9.11.3-S1 -> 9.11.27-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.11-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition. Also release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.1 of the BIND 9.17 development branch

Official description from the CVE record, published by isc. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.1 High 8.1

Score published by isc in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network

    The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.

  • Attack complexity: High

    The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.

  • Privileges required: None

    No account or privileges are needed.

  • User interaction: None

    No action from any user is needed.

  • Scope: Unchanged

    The impact stays within the vulnerable component.

  • Confidentiality impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.

  • Integrity impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.

  • Availability impact: High

    Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.64161 (64.2% probability)
Percentile
99.2%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

  • ISC BIND9

    • affected: Open Source Branches 9.5 though 9.11 9.5.0 through versions before 9.11.28
    • affected: Open Source Branches 9.12 though 9.16 9.12.0 through versions before 9.16.12
    • affected: Supported Preview Branch 9.11-S 9.11.3-S1 through versions before 9.11.28-S1
    • affected: Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.8-S1 through versions before 9.16.12-S1
    • affected: Development Branch 9.17 9.17.0 through versions before 9.17.2

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