What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5950?

CVE-2026-5950 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-5950?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2026-5950. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

ISC BIND 9 CVE-2026-5950

EUVD-2026-31109 MEDIUM

Unchecked Input for Loop Condition (CWE-606)

2026-05-20 isc

GHSA-2pjm-rchf-gxmp

Denial Of Service Suse

5.3

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

May 20, 2026 - 13:36 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

An unbounded resend loop vulnerability exists in the BIND 9 resolver state machine during bad-server handling, enabling a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause severe resource exhaustion by sending queries that trigger specific retry conditions. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.36 through 9.18.48, 9.20.8 through 9.20.22, 9.21.7 through 9.21.21, 9.18.36-S1 through 9.18.48-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1.

AnalysisAI

Resource exhaustion in ISC BIND 9's resolver state machine allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger an unbounded resend loop by sending crafted DNS queries that activate bad-server retry conditions, degrading resolver availability. Multiple active release branches are affected across standard and Subscription Edition builds spanning versions 9.18.36 through 9.21.21. …

Analysis

Detailed AI-generated intelligence summary covering attack vector, impact assessment, affected versions, remediation steps, and indicators of compromise.

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