CVE-2026-5950

Published: Mag 20, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 20, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: low

Description

AI Translation Available

An unbounded resend loop vulnerability exists in the BIND 9 resolver state machine during bad-server handling, enabling a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause severe resource exhaustion by sending queries that trigger specific retry conditions.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.36 through 9.18.48, 9.20.8 through 9.20.22, 9.21.7 through 9.21.21, 9.18.36-S1 through 9.18.48-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1.

606

Unchecked Input for Loop Condition

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.18.49
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.18.49
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.23
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.23
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.22
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.22
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5950
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5950