CVE-2015-8461
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3...
CVE-2015-8461 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Isc Bind, published December 16, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.05%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.1 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.05%EPSS, 92nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bindopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 32 CVEs | before 9.16.20-1.4 | 9.16.20-1.4 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-8461- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-8461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8343No score
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8343- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h967-r8fq-h9x2No score
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3...
Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-h967-r8fq-h9x2- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10650-1No score
bind-9.16.20-1.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the bind-9.16.20-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10650-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1034419
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174145.html
kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
securityfocus.com/bid/79347
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slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.539966
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8461
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h967-r8fq-h9x2
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4339