Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-87102.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-87102
Upstream
Published
2026-05-20T13:16:40Z
Modified
2026-08-28T17:47:37Z
Summary
CVE-2026-5950 affecting package bind for versions less than 9.20.23-1
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / bind

Package

Name
bind
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/bind

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.20.23-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-87102.json"