CVE-2013-4854
CVE-2013-4854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 34% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 34% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Isc Bind
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The RFC 5011 implementation in rdata.c in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.5-P2, 9.8.6b1, 9.9.x before 9.9.3-P2, and 9.9.4b1, and DNSco BIND 9.9.3-S1 before 9.9.3-S1-P1 and 9.9.4-S1b1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query with a malformed RDATA section that is not properly handled during construction of a log message, as exploited in the wild in July 2013.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4854?
- The RFC 5011 implementation in rdata.c in ISC BIND 9.7.x and 9.8.x before 9.8.5-P2, 9.8.6b1, 9.9.x before 9.9.3-P2, and 9.9.4b1, and DNSco BIND 9.9.3-S1 before 9.9.3-S1-P1 and 9.9.4-S1b1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query with a malformed RDATA section that is not properly handled during construction of a log message, as exploited in the wild in July 2013.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4854?
- CVE-2013-4854 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2013-4854 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 34% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-4854?
- CVE-2013-4854 primarily affects Isc Bind. In total, 108 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-4854?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-4854 published?
- CVE-2013-4854 was published on 2013-07-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-08/0030.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1244
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113108.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113251.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1114.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1115.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54134
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54207
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54211
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54323
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54432
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2728
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:07.bind.asc
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:202
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61479
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028838
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1910-1
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-210/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86004
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03922396
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01015
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01016
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10052
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19561
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
Affected products (108)
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.6:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.6:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:11:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:dnsco_bind:9.9.3:s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:dnsco_bind:9.9.4:s1b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.9.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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