CVE-2022-2906
bind: memory leaks in code handling Diffie-Hellman key exchange via TKEY RRs
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 21, 2022
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Bind package, where a flaw in ‘named’ can cause a small memory leak in key processing when using TKEY records in Diffie-Hellman mode with OpenSSL 3.0.0 and later versions. This flaw allows an attacker to gradually erode available memory to the point where ‘named’ crashes due to a lack of resources.
Statement
This flaw only affects versions BIND-9.18.0 and higher, whereas Red Hat ships BIND-9.16 and lower versions. Therefore, versions of BIND shipped with Red Hat Products are not affected by this flaw.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime