CVE-2020-8621

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.97%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-08-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2020-8621

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

2.97%

Original NVD Description

In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.