CVE-2026-12617CWE-617

Record ordering based unexpected exit with CNAME or DNAME

High · published July 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The issue is unexpected program termination based on ordering and/or specific content in responses to queries for CNAME or DNAME, and A records. Specifically, if a client queries for a DNAME and A record below the DNAME to the resolver, and the authoritative server responds positively to the A query but delays the DNAME response and later responds negatively, `named` may quit unexpectedly. Or, if a client queries for a CNAME and A record for the same name to the resolver, and the authoritative server responds positively to the A query but delays the CNAME response and later responds with a self-referential CNAME, the same failure may occur.

This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00501 · 42.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion
Published
2026-07-22T14:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JUL 14:14Z
    Record ordering based unexpected exit with CNAME or DNAME
    cvelistv5