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": [],
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"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."
},
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"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."
}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "ISC",
"product": "BIND 9",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"metrics": {
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"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"
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"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]"
}
]
}