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CVE-2014-3859

libdns in ISC BIND 9.10.0 before P2 does not properly handle EDNS options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by an attack against named, dig, or delv.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
13 Jun 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
BIND 9Servers and applications · cpe:a:isc:bind
  • Version 9.10.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3859
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3859