# CVE-2021-25215: An assertion check can fail while answering queries for DNAME records that require the DNAME to be processed to resolve itself

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- ISC BIND9: Open Source Branches 9.0 through 9.11 9.0.0 through versions before 9.11.30, Open Source Branches 9.12 through 9.16 9.12.0 through versions before 9.16.14, Supported Preview Branches 9.9-S through 9.11-S 9.9.3-S1 through versions before 9.11.30-S1, Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.8-S1 through versions before 9.16.14-S1, Development Branch 9.17 9.17.0 through versiosn before 9.17.12

## Description

In BIND 9.0.0 -> 9.11.29, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.13, and versions BIND 9.9.3-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 -> 9.17.11 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, when a vulnerable version of named receives a query for a record triggering the flaw described above, the named process will terminate due to a failed assertion check. The vulnerability affects all currently maintained BIND 9 branches (9.11, 9.11-S, 9.16, 9.16-S, 9.17) as well as all other versions of BIND 9.

## What to do

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## References

- https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2021-25215
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/29/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/29/4
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4909
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00001.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VEC2XG4Q2ODTN2C4CGXEIXU3EUTBMK7L/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDSRPCJQ7MZC6CENH5PO3VQOFI7VSWBE/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0006/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf

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