(CVE-2020-8617)

Vulnerability from cleanstart – Published: 2026-10-31 14:00 – Updated: 2025-06-30 11:57 – Source website
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Summary
Using a specially-crafted message, an attacker may potentially cause a BIND server to reach an inconsistent state if the attacker knows (or successfully guesses) the name of a TSIG key used by the ...
Details

Security vulnerability affects the bind package. Using a specially-crafted message, an attacker may potentially cause a BIND server to reach an inconsistent state if the attacker knows (or successfully guesses) the name of a TSIG key used by the server.

Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "CleanStart",
        "name": "bind",
        "purl": "pkg:apk/cleanstart/bind"
      },
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  "details": "Security vulnerability affects the bind package. Using a specially-crafted message, an attacker may potentially cause a BIND server to reach an inconsistent state if the attacker knows (or successfully guesses) the name of a TSIG key used by the server.",
  "id": "CLEANSTART-2025-IQ17714",
  "modified": "2025-06-30T11:57:33Z",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:00:10.502454Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
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