CVE-2015-5477
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-5477 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-07-29 14:59:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-09 04:18:00 UTC |
| Description | named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.7-P2 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via TKEY queries. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.912840000 probability, percentile 0.998100000 (date 2026-10-08)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-10-08; due 2026-10-11; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-19 | CWE-617 | n/a | CWE-617 CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | ISC |
|---|---|
| Product | BIND |
| Name | ISC BIND Data Processing Errors Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. |
| Notes | This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://web.archive.org/web/20150729014733/https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01272 ; https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1513.html; https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2016-01-Security-Bulletin-Junos-Vulnerability-in-ISC-BIND-named-CVE-2015-5477 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5477 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01 Security Bulletin: Junos: Vulnerability in ISC BIND named (CVE-2015-5477) - Juniper Networks | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.juniper.net | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: bind-9.9.6-10.P1.fc21 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| BIND 9.9.8-S1 Release Notes | Internet Systems Consortium Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| BIND: Denial of Service (GLSA 201510-01) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0227-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE-2015-5477 ISC BIND Vulnerability in Clustered Data ONTAP | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| ISC BIND CVE-2015-5477 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| 2017-04 Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in NorthStar Controller Application before version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1. - Juniper Networks | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.juniper.net | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1335-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: bind-9.10.2-4.P3.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1305-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| ISC BIND TKEY Query Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: bind99-9.9.7-6.P2.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20564.www2.hpe.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBUX03400 SSRT102211 rev.1 - HP-UX Running BIND, Remote Denial of Service (DoS' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| BIND 9.10.3 Release Notes | Internet Systems Consortium Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| ISC BIND 9 - TKEY Remote Denial of Service (PoC) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | |
| About the security content of OS X Server v4.1.5 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBOV03506 rev.1 - TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS running BIND, Remote Denial of S' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBUX03511 SSRT102248 rev.1 - HP-UX BIND service running named, Remote Denial o' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1322-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - July 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| USN-2693-1: Bind vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| McAfee KnowledgeBase - Intel Security - Security Bulletin: Firewall Enterprise update fixes BIND CVE-2015-5477 vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kc.mcafee.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1316-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20564.www2.hpe.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1326-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBUX03410 SSRT102175 rev.1 - HP-UX Running BIND, Remote Denial of Service (DoS' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1304-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| BIND TKEY Query Denial Of Service ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| BIND 9.9.8 Release Notes | Internet Systems Consortium Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| 404 Page not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | |
| ISC BIND 9 - TKEY (PoC) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| CVE-2015-5477: An error in handling TKEY queries can cause named to exit with a REQUIRE assertion failure | Internet Systems Consortium Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.isc.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3319-1 bind9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2015-5477 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.