CVE-2026-81736
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CVE-2026-81736 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. If a BIND resolver has cached a tree of SVCB/HTTPS AliasMode records, and is then queried for the root of that tree, the resolver will spend disproportionate CPU time constructing the response. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1..
Description
If a BIND resolver has cached a tree of SVCB/HTTPS AliasMode records, and is then queried for the root of that tree, the resolver will spend disproportionate CPU time constructing the response. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | >= 9.18.0, <= 9.18.50; >= 9.20.0, <= 9.20.27; >= 9.21.0, <= 9.21.25; >= 9.18.11-S1, <= 9.18.50-S1; >= 9.20.9-S1, <= 9.20.27-S1 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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