A use-after-free vulnerability exists within the DNS-over-HTTPS implementation. This issue...

Description

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.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
high
Advisory on GitHub
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Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-05-20 15:35:31 UTC
Updated
2026-05-20 15:35:32 UTC
NVD published
2026-05-20 13:16:23 UTC

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.02% 5.26%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
7.4 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-416 Use After Free

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence