CVE-2026-5947

Published: Mag 20, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 20, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

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Undefined behavior may result due to a race condition leading to a use-after-free violation. If BIND receives an incoming DNS message signed with SIG(0), it begins work to validate that signature. If, during that validation, the 'recursive-clients' limit is reached (as would occur during a query flood), and that same DNS message is discarded per the limit, there is a brief window of time while the SIG(0) validation may attempt to read the now-discarded DNS message.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1.
BIND 9 versions 9.18.28 through 9.18.49 and 9.18.28-S1 through 9.18.49-S1 are NOT affected.

362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality Integrity Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other) Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Instability Read Files Or Directories Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Java
Technologies: Mobile, ICS/OT
View CWE Details
416

Use After Free

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Read Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Memory-Unsafe, C, C++
View CWE Details
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.23
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.22
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5947