ISC BIND Data Processing Errors Vulnerability

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• cpe debian/debian linux7.0
• cpe fedoraproject/fedora21
• cpe juniper/junos12.1
• cpe juniper/junos12.1r
• cpe juniper/junos12.1x44
• cpe oracle/vm server3.2
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux5.0
• vendor ISC BINDversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2015-5477

• Recommended remediation

  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. CISA due date Oct 11, 2026.

• Official advisories

  • CISA Cybersecurity Advisories · cisa.gov
  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEV · vulncheck.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Jul 29, 2015 · Catalog

   Detected

   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.

2. Oct 8, 2026 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   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

3. Oct 9, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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.

4. Oct 11, 2026 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   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

Sources

• CISA Cybersecurity AdvisoriesGovernment advisoryCVE-2015-5477

  Advisory at a Glance Title Chinese Government-linked Cyber Threat Actors Combine Automated and Hands-on Hacking Tools to Steal Sensitive Data <div class="TableCellContent SCXW40

  cisa.gov
• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-5477

  ISC BIND contains a data processing errors vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via TKEY queries.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-5477

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2015-5477

  30-day exploitation probability 99.4%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference37721

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference37723

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleauxiliary_dos/dns/bind_tkey

  Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2015-5477

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-5477

  ISC BIND contains a data processing errors vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via TKEY queries.

  vulncheck.com

References

• Mitigation · kb.juniper.net
• Mailing List · lists.fedoraproject.org
• Mailing List · lists.fedoraproject.org
• Mailing List · lists.fedoraproject.org
• Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
• Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
• CISA note · access.redhat.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · blog.sucuri.net
• Patch · kb.isc.org
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• CISA note · supportportal.juniper.net
• CISA note · web.archive.org
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
• CISA note · cisa.gov
• CISA note · cisa.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.