CVE-2015-8461

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 94.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 16, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174145.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174252.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79347
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034419
cve@mitrehttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.539966
cve@mitrehttps://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01319
cve@mitrehttps://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380
cve@mitrehttps://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174145.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174252.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79347
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034419
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.539966
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01319
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-8461?

CVE-2015-8461 is a none vulnerability published on December 16, 2015. Race condition in resolver.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.8 before 9.9.8-P2 and 9.10.3 before 9.10.3-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.

When was CVE-2015-8461 disclosed?

CVE-2015-8461 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 16, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-8461 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-8461 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-8461?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-8461, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-8461

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