7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-81563
SVCB AliasMode additional-data error leaks qpcache references
Description

A BIND resolver encountering an SVCB/HTTPS AliasMode record referencing 14 or more SVCB/HTTPS ServiceMode records may fail to properly deallocate internal resources. If this happens repeatedly, resource exhaustion will eventually prevent the resolver from performing new recursive lookups. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2026, 2:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2026, 7:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-81563 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Isc bind
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update BIND resolver to prevent resource exhaustion and lookup failures.
  • Update BIND to a patched version.
  • Ensure SVCB record references are managed correctly.
  • Monitor resolver resource utilization.
  • Restart the resolver service if necessary.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-81563.

URL Resource
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29
https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-81563
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-81563 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
BIND 9 Update Fixes 14 Flaws, Including an Unauthenticated Crash Over DNS-over-HTTPS

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released BIND 9.20.29 and 9.21.26 to fix fourteen security flaws it disclosed on 16 September in BIND 9, its open-source DNS server software. One of them affe ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2026 (9 hours, 1 minute ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-81563 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A BIND resolver encountering an SVCB/HTTPS AliasMode record referencing 14 or more SVCB/HTTPS ServiceMode records may fail to properly deallocate internal resources. If this happens repeatedly, resource exhaustion will eventually prevent the resolver from performing new recursive lookups. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81563.json">CVE-2026-81563</a>
    Added Reference https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29
    Added Reference https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26
    Added Reference https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-81563
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