Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-10822 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-10822 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10822?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 22 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Isc BIND 9 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-10822?
- A patch was published on 2026-07-22: Patched versions 9.20.26 and 9.21.24 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-10822 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-10822?
- Check whether you run Isc BIND 9 at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A vulnerability exists in BIND 9's handling of DNS records (such as KEY or DNSKEY) that utilize the PRIVATEDNS algorithm (253). The flaw is triggered when a record contains an algorithm identifier with a length field that exceeds the actual data provided. While BIND initially accepts and stores this malformed record, a subsequent attempt to render the record to text causes a consistency check failure (assertion failure). This results in the BIND process aborting and exiting. The issue is reachable remotely if the server is configured to process or display such records. Patches are available in versions 9.20.26 and 9.21.24.
Affected products
- ISC BIND 9 9.18.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1
Timeline
- 2026-07-15: other: Early notification issued
- 2026-07-22: disclosed: Public disclosure of the vulnerability
- 2026-07-22: patched: Patched versions 9.20.26 and 9.21.24 released