# ALSA-2026:54509: Security update for 9 packages

ALSA-2026:54509, released August 13, 2026, fixes 6 CVEs across 9 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-54509
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 13, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-11622, high severity)
- CVEs: 6, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:54509

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [bind9.16](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-chroot](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-chroot.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-devel.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-dnssec-utils](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-dnssec-utils.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-doc](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-doc.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-libs.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-license](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-license.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [bind9.16-utils](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bind9.16-utils.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |
| [python3-bind9.16](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-bind9.16.md) | almalinux 8 | 32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-11622](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-11622.md) | High | Potential memory usage beyond configured limits | 8.6 | 0.0054 |  |
| [CVE-2026-13204](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-13204.md) | High | Unexpected exit in certain situations with NSEC and NSEC3 both present | 8.6 | 0.0052 |  |
| [CVE-2026-11331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-11331.md) | High | Potential wildcard CNAME RPZ policy bypass | 8.6 | 0.0043 |  |
| [CVE-2026-11721](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-11721.md) | High | Cache poisoning possible with label count discrepancy, RRSIG, and wildcards | 8.6 | 0.0040 |  |
| [CVE-2026-10723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-10723.md) | High | Incorrect acceptance of NSEC3 records | 8.6 | 0.0027 |  |
| [CVE-2026-13321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-13321.md) | High | DNSSEC Validation Bypass via Out-of-Zone NSEC Next Field | 8.6 | 0.0022 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo