Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-13878 · published 21 January 2026

CVE-2025-13878: Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly.

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 9.2% · top 4.8% CWE-617 · CWE-617CWE-1286 · CWE-1286 Deferred

7.5CVSS 3.1 base score

9.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

0Affected product versions listed by NVD

9References

1 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

References

Link	Tags
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.18.44
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.18
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.17
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2025-13878
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/21/3
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6935
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13878
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431600
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-13878.json

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-13878), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.