CVE-2026-3592
Published:May 20, 2026
Updated:June 11, 2026
BIND resolvers are vulnerable to an amplified resource consumption/exhaustion attack. If a victim resolver makes a query to a specially crafted zone, the resolver will consume disproportionate resources.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.48, 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.48-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/isc-projects/bind9.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v9.21.0 <v9.21.22Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v9.21.22https://github.com/isc-projects/bind9.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v9.20.0 <v9.20.23Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v9.20.23https://github.com/isc-projects/bind9.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v9.18.0 <v9.18.49Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v9.18.49Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Amplification
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02