CVE catalog

CVE-2024-25638

dnsjava: CVE-2024-25638

Severity: High · CVSS 8.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Published: Jul 22, 2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

dnsjava is an implementation of DNS in Java. Records in DNS replies are not checked for their relevance to the query, allowing an attacker to respond with RRs from different zones. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.0.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dnsjava	sid	`3.6.3-1`	fixed
Debian	dnsjava	forky	`3.6.3-1`	fixed
Debian	dnsjava	trixie	`3.6.2-2`	fixed
Debian	dnsjava	bookworm	`2.1.8-2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dnsjava	source	sid	`3.6.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1077368]
Debian	dnsjava	source	forky	`3.6.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1077368]
Debian	dnsjava	source	trixie	`3.6.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1077368]
Debian	dnsjava	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1077368]

[Debian bug #1077368]

Notes

[bookworm] dnsjava: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libdnsjava-java]Affected
Source package: [dnsjava]
Details (2)
- 2.1.8-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · dnsjava · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsjava · debian · 12
- 2.1.8-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · dnsjava · debian · bookworm; dsa · dnsjava · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libdnsjava-java]Fixed
Source package: [dnsjava]
Details (2)
- 3.6.2-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1
  dsa · dnsjava · debian · 13
- 3.6.2-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.6.2-1
  dsa · dnsjava · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 2:58:33 AM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]