Memory leak in code preparing DNSSEC proofs of non-existence
At a glance
Severity
HIGH 7.5
EPSS
EPSS 0.71 % · percentile 53 (2026-10-27)
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
isc
NVD status
Modified
Description
A specially crafted domain can be used to cause a memory leak in a BIND resolver simply by querying this domain.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.20, 9.21.0 through 9.21.19, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.20-S1.
BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.46 and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.46-S1 are NOT affected.