CVE-2026-19630: Amplified resource exhaustion in inbound message processing
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-19630 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in isc bind 9. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 21-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In a BIND resolver, inbound DNS protocol messages with a particular structure will result in additional processing, with no limit imposed by BIND. A DNS message with a maliciously large number of such structures will cause BIND to consume disproportionate amounts of CPU time and memory during processing. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.29, 9.21.0 through 9.21.26, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.29-S1.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard7 products
- bindAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-devAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-rootAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-toolsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-libsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi7 products
- bindAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-devAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-rootAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-toolsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-libsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu3 products
- bind9All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 | < 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.9 | < 1:9.20.24-1ubuntu3.1 | < 1:9.20.24-1ubuntu0.5
- bind9-libsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- isc-dhcpAll versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine1 product
- bind< 9.20.30-r0
Debian1 product
- bind9All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:9.20.30-1~deb13u1 | < 1:9.20.30-1
Isc1 product
- bind 9≥ 9.11.0, ≤ 9.18.50 | ≥ 9.20.0, ≤ 9.20.29 | ≥ 9.21.0, ≤ 9.21.26 | ≥ 9.11.3-S1, ≤ 9.18.50-S1 | ≥ 9.20.9-S1, ≤ 9.20.29-S1
6 vendors · 20 products