Disclosure summary
Excessive NSEC3 iterations cause high CPU load during insecure delegation validation
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-606
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Mar
Open original source · Updated Aug 06, 2026
Excessive NSEC3 iterations cause high CPU load during insecure delegation validation
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 7.5
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 bind 9.16.50-3 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 bind 9.20.18-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 bind 9.16.50-3 | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 9.16.50-4 · product IDs 21081-17086, 21081
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 21081-17086, 21081
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 9.20.21-1 · product IDs 21082-17084
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 21082-17084
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-03-28T21:01:29-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-08-06T21:14:59-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:45:08-04:00