Vulnerability in Isc Bind 9
CVE-2026-10822
If BIND encounters a particular invalid data structure in a DNS record, it will accept the invalid data, and may subsequently abort and exit. BIND will first need to store a DNS record for a key (KEY, DNSKEY, etc.). That key must specify a PRIVATEDNS algorithm (253), and in the algorithm identifier, improperly give a length longer than the actual identifier data. The invalid identifier will be stored. If BIND later needs to render that record to text, it will use the invalid length during processing, leading to a consistency check failing. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Isc Bind 9 — versions 9.18.0, 9.20.0, 9.21.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-officer@isc.org (vendor-advisory)
- security-officer@isc.org (patch)
- security-officer@isc.org (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10822?
- CVE-2026-10822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind 9, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10822?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.