CVE-2026-5946
Published: May 21, 2026Last modified: May 27, 2026
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | bind | Fixed (9.18.49-r0) |
| 25 LTS | bind | Fixed (9.20.23-r0) | |
| Stream | bind | Fixed (9.20.23-r0) |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20334
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23360
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24338
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24339
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24367
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24368
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5946
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479771
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.18.49
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.23
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.22
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5946
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-5946.json