CVE-2025-13878

High

Description

Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.40 through 9.18.43, 9.20.13 through 9.20.17, 9.21.12 through 9.21.16, 9.18.40-S1 through 9.18.43-S1, and 9.20.13-S1 through 9.20.17-S1.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductBIND 9
PublishedJan 21, 2026
First seenJan 21, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-617CWE-617

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ISC BIND 99.18.40 ≤ v ≤ 9.18.43, 9.20.13 ≤ v ≤ 9.20.17, 9.21.12 ≤ v ≤ 9.21.16, 9.18.40-S1 ≤ v ≤ 9.18.43-S1, 9.20.13-S1 ≤ v ≤ 9.20.17-S1—

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