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CVE-2026-97313

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Description

A recursive BIND server that receives a query with recursion desired (RD=1) followed by a non-recursive query (RD=0) may exit with an assertion failure, resulting in a denial of service. To be vulnerable, the BIND server must allow recursive queries and have at least two RPZ zones configured: one with the default setting of "recursive-only yes", and the other with "recursive-only no". This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.0 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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-21 13:21:09.270000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-97313",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:21:09.270",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A recursive BIND server that receives a query with recursion desired (RD=1) followed by a non-recursive query (RD=0) may exit with an assertion failure, resulting in a denial of service. To be vulnerable, the BIND server must allow recursive queries and have at least two RPZ zones configured: one with the default setting of \"recursive-only yes\", and the other with \"recursive-only no\".\nThis issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.0 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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un servidor BIND recursivo que recibe una consulta con recursión deseada (RD=1) seguida de una consulta no recursiva (RD=0) puede terminar con un fallo de aserción, lo que resulta en una denegación de servicio. Para ser vulnerable, el servidor BIND debe permitir consultas recursivas y tener configuradas al menos dos zonas RPZ: una con la configuración predeterminada de ’recursive-only yes’ y la otra con ’recursive-only no’.\\n\\nEste problema afecta a BIND 9 en las versiones desde la 9.16.0 hasta la 9.18.50 incluida, desde la 9.20.0 hasta la 9.20.29 incluida, desde la 9.21.0 hasta la 9.21.26 incluida, desde la 9.11.3?S1 hasta la 9.18.50?S1 incluida, y desde la 9.20.9?S1 hasta la 9.20.29?S1 incluida."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "ISC",
          "product": "BIND 9",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "version": "9.16.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "9.18.50",
              "versionType": "custom",
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            },
            {
              "version": "9.20.0",
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            },
            {
              "version": "9.21.0",
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            },
            {
              "version": "9.11.3-S1",
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            },
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              "version": "9.20.9-S1",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "9.20.29-S1",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 3.6
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-21T15:18:26.657640Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-97313",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-617"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.30",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.27",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-97313",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}