Resource exhaustion in BIND 9 via crafted inbound DNS messages
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 30 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-407.
Summary
BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.29, 9.21.0 through 9.21.26, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1 and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.29-S1 are affected. Inbound DNS messages with a particular structure cause extra processing with no limit imposed by BIND (CWE-407). A remote unauthenticated attacker sending a message with many such structures exhausts CPU time and memory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
In a BIND resolver, inbound DNS protocol messages with a particular structure will result in additional processing, with no limit imposed by BIND. A DNS message with a maliciously large number of such structures will cause BIND to consume disproportionate amounts of CPU time and memory during processing. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.29, 9.21.0 through 9.21.26, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.29-S1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | 9.11.0 – 9.18.50; 9.20.0 – 9.20.29; 9.21.0 – 9.21.26; 9.11.3-S1 – 9.18.50-S1; 9.20.9-S1 – 9.20.29-S1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIND 9 VendorISC Affected 9.11.0 – 9.18.50; 9.20.0 – 9.20.29; 9.21.0 – 9.21.26; 9.11.3-S1 – 9.18.50-S1; 9.20.9-S1 – 9.20.29-S1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for BIND 9. Red Hat fixes its listed products in advisories RHSA-2026:93925, RHSA-2026:94011, RHSA-2026:94115, RHSA-2026:95048 and RHSA-2026:95726. Red Hat's plan for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 is none available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Red Hat 19 advisories
- RHSA-2026:95346 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating CriticalOpenShift Container Platform 4.22.22 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202611032353-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.22.9.8.202611032353-0, rhcos-s390x-4.22.9.8.202611032353-0 +1
- RHSA-2026:95727 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION) bind-32:9.8.2-0.68.rc1.el6_10.20, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.68.rc1.el6_10.20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION) bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.68.rc1.el6_10.20
- RHSA-2026:95726 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bind-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.22, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.22, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.22.ppc +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) bind-sdb-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.22
Show 16 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:95477 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10
- RHSA-2026:95478 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-pkcs11-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-pkcs11-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11
- RHSA-2026:95435 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13
- RHSA-2026:95241 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) bind-32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.13, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.13
- RHSA-2026:95242 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) bind-32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.12, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.12, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.12
- RHSA-2026:95048 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) bind-libs-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) bind-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.5, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.5, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.5 +1
- RHSA-2026:95017 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.10, bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.10, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.10 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.10, bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.10, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.10 +1
- RHSA-2026:94278 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) bind9.18-libs-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) bind9.18-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5, bind9.18-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5, bind9.18-libs-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5
- RHSA-2026:94277 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.12, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.12, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.12
- RHSA-2026:94115 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) bind-32:9.18.33-4.el10_0.6, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.33-4.el10_0.6, bind-libs-32:9.18.33-4.el10_0.6
- RHSA-2026:94011 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.16 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.21, bind9.16-chroot-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.21, bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.21 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) bind9.16-devel-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.21, bind9.16-doc-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.21, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.21
- RHSA-2026:93925 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind-32:9.11.36-18.el8_10, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-18.el8_10, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-18.el8_10 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bind-32:9.11.36-18.el8_10, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-18.el8_10, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-18.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:93610 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) bind-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.13, bind-chroot-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.13, bind-dnssec-doc-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.13 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) bind-devel-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.13, bind-doc-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.13, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.13
- RHSA-2026:93072 Released 2026-10-30 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.18 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) bind9.18-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.12, bind9.18-chroot-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.12, bind9.18-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.12 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) bind9.18-devel-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.12, bind9.18-doc-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.12, bind9.18-libs-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.12
- RHSA-2026:92419 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) bind-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.14, bind-chroot-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.14, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.14 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) bind-devel-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.14, bind-doc-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.14
- RHSA-2026:87309 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images bind-32:9.20.30-0.1.hum1@aarch64, bind-32:9.20.30-0.1.hum1@s390x, bind-32:9.20.30-0.1.hum1@src +19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94278, RHSA-2026:95048 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92419 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93925, RHSA-2026:94011 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93072, RHSA-2026:93610 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94277, RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95017, RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95242 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95241 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94278, RHSA-2026:95048 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94277, RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95017, RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93925 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94011 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92419 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:93072, RHSA-2026:93610 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95727 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95726 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95727 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87309 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95346 |
Not affected: 21 products
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION)
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19630
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-53h2-668w-c49r
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87309 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92419 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93072 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-31 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-02 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93610 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93925 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94115 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94277 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94011 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94278 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95017 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95048 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95242 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95241 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) +5 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95477 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95435 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95478 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95727 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95726 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95346 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-07 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 · Red Hat
References
More ISC vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-07476 A second vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-27240 Cache poisoning attacks with unsolicited RRs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-19630 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19630 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53h2-668w-c49r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-19630 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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