CVE-2025-13878 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-13878: Malformed BRID/HHIT records can cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.40 through 9.18.43, 9.20.13 through 9.20.17, 9.21.12 through 9.21.16, 9.18.40-S1 through 9.18.43-S1, and 9.20.13-S1 through 9.20.17-S1.

Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-13878 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.18.44-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bind9→ fixed in1:9.20.18-1~deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.44-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.44-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.20.18-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

bind→ fixed in9.18.44-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade bind
```

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