CVE-2026-81736

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 0.57%
Updated Sep 17, 2026
Isc
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 9.18.0 — 9.21.25
Type CWE-1050
Vendor Isc
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 5

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Isc Bind
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.18.0 <= 9.18.50
Isc Bind
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.20.0 <= 9.20.27
Isc Bind
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.21.0 <= 9.21.25
Isc Bind
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.18.11-S1 <= 9.18.50-S1
Isc Bind
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.20.9-S1 <= 9.20.27-S1