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.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.20.29, 9.21.26, or 9.20.29-S1.


Vendor Workaround

No workarounds known.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6505-1 bind9 security update
History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-606
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Remote CPU denial of service through cached SVCB/HTTPS AliasMode trees
First Time appeared Isc
Isc bind
Weaknesses CWE-1050
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Isc
Isc bind
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: isc

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:46:05.159Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T11:35:23.313Z

Link: CVE-2026-81736

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:45:58.050Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T14:17:10.817

Modified: 2026-09-17T19:17:03.880

Link: CVE-2026-81736

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-16T13:44:28Z

Links: CVE-2026-81736 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1050

    Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop

  • CWE-606

    Unchecked Input for Loop Condition