CVE-2015-8000
CVE-2015-8000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 55% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 55% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Isc Bind
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
db.c in named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed class attribute.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8000?
- db.c in named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed class attribute.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8000?
- CVE-2015-8000 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-8000 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 55% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-8000?
- CVE-2015-8000 primarily affects Isc Bind. In total, 170 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-8000?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-8000 published?
- CVE-2015-8000 was published on 2015-12-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174143.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174145.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174252.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174520.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00033.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145680832702035&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134882/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-BIND-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2655.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2656.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2658.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0078.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0079.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3420
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79349
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034418
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.539966
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2837-1
- https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/17/utm-up2date-9-354-released/
- https://blogs.sophos.com/2016/02/29/utm-up2date-9-319-released/
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04923105
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01317
Affected products (170)
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.4.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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