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CVE-2026-5946

Multiple flaws have been identified in `named` related to the handling of DNS messages whose CLASS is not Internet (`IN`) — for example, `CHAOS` or `HESIOD`, or DNS messages that specify meta-classes (`ANY` or `NONE`) in the question section. Specially crafted requests reaching the affected code paths — recursion, dynamic updates (`UPDATE`), zone change notifications (`NOTIFY`), or processing of `IN`-specific record types in non-`IN` data — can cause assertion failures in `named`. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.48, 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.48-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1.

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority
0.04%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

2 events
May 20, 2026
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
May 21, 2026
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL
Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

1 Total
isc/bindAll Versions

References

https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.18.49Isc
Patch
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.23Isc
Patch
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.22Isc
Patch
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5946Isc
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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score
7.5/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published Date
May 20, 2026
Last Modified
May 21, 2026
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