Unchecked Input for Loop Condition Affecting bind package, versions [9.18.36,9.18.49)[9.20.8,9.20.23)[9.21.7,9.21.22)
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 May 2026
- disclosed20 May 2026
- creditBilly Baraja
Introduced: 20 May 2026
CVE-2026-5950 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade bind to version 9.18.49, 9.20.23, 9.21.22 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unchecked Input for Loop Condition in the resolver process when handling bad-server responses. An attacker can cause severe resource exhaustion by sending queries that trigger specific retry conditions.