CVE-2003-0914

CVE-2003-0914 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Isc Bind
• Published: 2003-12-15
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

ISC BIND 8.3.x before 8.3.7, and 8.4.x before 8.4.3, allows remote attackers to poison the cache via a malicious name server that returns negative responses with a large TTL (time-to-live) value.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0914?

ISC BIND 8.3.x before 8.3.7, and 8.4.x before 8.4.3, allows remote attackers to poison the cache via a malicious name server that returns negative responses with a large TTL (time-to-live) value.

How severe is CVE-2003-0914?

CVE-2003-0914 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2003-0914 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2003-0914?

CVE-2003-0914 primarily affects Isc Bind. In total, 58 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0914?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2003-0914 published?

CVE-2003-0914 was published on 2003-12-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-003.0/CSSA-2004-003.0.txt
• ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.33/CSSA-2003-SCO.33.txt
• http://secunia.com/advisories/10542
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57434
• http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-409
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/734644
• http://www.trustix.org/errata/misc/2003/TSL-2003-0044-bind.asc.txt
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2011

Affected products (58)

• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nixu:namesurfer:standard_3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:nixu:namesurfer:suite_3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0f_pk6_bl17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0f_pk7_bl18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0f_pk8_bl22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0g_pk3_bl17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0g_pk4_bl22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1_pk3_bl17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1_pk4_bl18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1_pk5_bl19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1_pk6_bl20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1a_pk1_bl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1a_pk2_bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1a_pk3_bl3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1a_pk4_bl21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1a_pk5_bl23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1b_pk1_bl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1b_pk2_bl22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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