CVE-2026-19662

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS v3

Description

An attacker may be able to cause a `named` resolver to abort. The attack requires inducing the victim resolver to send multiple queries for a DNSSEC-signed zone hosted by an authoritative server under the control of the attacker. If the auth responds with a particular sequence of crafted answers, and those answers arrive in a particular order with particular timing, the `named` resolver will encounter a use-after-free bug, and abort. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

bind9Debian

Fixed in:1:9.20.29-1~deb13u1CVE-2026-19662

Fixed in:1:9.20.29-1CVE-2026-19662

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2019-0708	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-31166	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-5119	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2010-3962	High	8.1	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2021-34833	High	7.8	96%	-	-
CVE-2015-0313	Critical	9.8	95%	KEV	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-19662?

Upgrade bind9 on debian 13 to 1:9.20.29-1~deb13u1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-19662 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-19662 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.41% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-19662?

CVE-2026-19662 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-19662 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for bind9 (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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