CVE-2026-3593
Publication date 20 May 2026
Last updated 22 May 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Heap use-after-free vulnerability in BIND 9 DNS-over-HTTPS implementation
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| bind9 | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 1:9.20.18-1ubuntu2.1
|
| 25.10 questing |
Fixed 1:9.20.11-1ubuntu2.4
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
| isc-dhcp | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
| bind9-libs | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
Notes
alexmurray
As of isc-dhcp-4.4.3-1, isc-dhcp vendors bind9 libs
mdeslaur
in focal and jammy, isc-dhcp uses the bind9-libs package only affects 9.20+
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.4 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8293-1
- Bind vulnerabilities
- 21 May 2026