CVE-2025-13878
CVSS 7.5 HighEPSS 0.0%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Published: 2026-01-21T15:16:05.650
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.
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No related CWE found.
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How to fix CVE-2025-13878
CVE-2025-13878 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
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. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this entry.Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: 9.18.40 - 9.18.43
✅ Safe: ≥ 9.18.44
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: 9.18.40 - 9.18.43)
- Update to ≥ 9.18.44 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this entry.Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: 9.18.40 - 9.18.43
✅ Safe: ≥ 9.18.44
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: 9.18.40 - 9.18.43)
2 Immediate actions
- Update to ≥ 9.18.44 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Affected Versions
Vulnerable: 9.18.40 - 9.18.43
Safe: ≥ 9.18.44
Vulnerability Timeline
Jan 21, 2026
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Jan 21, 2026
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
No vendor/product data available.