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CVE-2018-5744

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  • Published2019-10-09
  • Fixed in9.13.6 · 9.12.3 · 9.11.5 · 9.10.8
  • WeaknessCWE-772

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Description

A failure to free memory can occur when processing messages having a specific combination of EDNS options. Versions affected are: BIND 9.10.7 -> 9.10.8-P1, 9.11.3 -> 9.11.5-P1, 9.12.0 -> 9.12.3-P1, and versions 9.10.7-S1 -> 9.11.5-S3 of BIND 9 Supported Preview Edition. Versions 9.13.0 -> 9.13.6 of the 9.13 development branch are also affected.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-0916:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Isc bind
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.13≥ 9.13.0, < 9.13.69.13.6
9.12≥ 9.12.0, < 9.12.39.12.3
9.11≥ 9.11.3, < 9.11.59.11.5
9.10≥ 9.10.7, < 9.10.89.10.8
9.10= 9.10.7no fix published
9.10= 9.10.8no fix published
9.11= 9.11.5no fix published
9.12= 9.12.3no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Isc bind to 9.13.6 · 9.12.3 · 9.11.5 · 9.10.8

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-772read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.4 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-10-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5744?

A failure to free memory can occur when processing messages having a specific combination of EDNS options. Versions affected are: BIND 9.10.7 -> 9.10.8-P1, 9.11.3 -> 9.11.5-P1, 9.12.0 -> 9.12.3-P1, and versions 9.10.7-S1 -> 9.11.5-S3 of BIND 9 Supported Preview Edition. Versions 9.13.0 -> 9.13.6 of the 9.13 development branch are also affected.

Is CVE-2018-5744 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-5744 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.4% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5744?

CVE-2018-5744 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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