CVE-2014-8680

Bind vulnerability

CVSS

5.4

EPSS

9.0%

EPSS pct

95th

Exploited

No known

The GeoIP functionality in ISC BIND 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named exit) via vectors related to (1) the lack of GeoIP databases for both IPv4 and IPv6, or (2) IPv6 support with certain options.

Affected vendor

Isc

Affected product

Bind

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Published

2014-12-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 9.0% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

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