Is CVE-2022-2906 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-2906 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-2906?

CVE-2022-2906 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-2906?

Patch guidance is available from isc security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-2906.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-2906?

2 products: isc bind, isc bind.

Fix CVE-2022-2906 - HIGH isc bind

Description

An attacker can leverage this flaw to gradually erode available memory to the point where named crashes for lack of resources. Upon restart the attacker would have to begin again, but nevertheless there is the potential to deny service.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-401 CWE-401

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ISC
Published: 9/21/2022
Last Modified: 5/28/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-2906

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