CVE-2014-8680

Description

The GeoIP functionality in ISC BIND 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named exit) via vectors related to (1) the lack of GeoIP databases for both IPv4 and IPv6, or (2) IPv6 support with certain options.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.04% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory isc.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-03.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01217 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190730-0002/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8680?
CVE-2014-8680 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8680?
To fix CVE-2014-8680, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8680 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8680 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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