CVE-2026-11605 Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.20.24-1ubuntu0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (43rd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2604-BIND9-18264108
  • published19 Aug 2026
  • disclosed22 Jul 2026

Introduced: 22 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-11605  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:26.04 bind9 to version 1:9.20.24-1ubuntu0.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind9 package and not the bind9 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:26.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The issue is a resource exhaustion vulnerability associated with DNSSEC validation. BIND always validates all RRSIG records in an answer, even if they are not strictly needed. A query to an authoritative server/zone which returns many valid but superfluous RRSIG records causes the validator to waste disproportionate CPU time. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1