CVE-2026-3593 (GCVE-0-2026-3593)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-20 13:09
Modified
2026-05-20 13:40
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability exists within the DNS-over-HTTPS implementation.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1.
BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.48 and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.48-S1 are NOT affected.
References
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
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- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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