This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.29, 9.21.0 through 9.21.26, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.29-S1.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| ISC | BIND 9 | unaffected |
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Vendor Solution
Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.20.30, 9.21.27, or 9.20.30-S1.
Vendor Workaround
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | A BIND resolver that is configured with both a "redirect" zone and "qname-minimization strict" may abort with an assertion failure while processing the redirect. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.29, 9.21.0 through 9.21.26, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.29-S1. | |
| Title | Named may terminate unexpectedly when a redirect zone is used with strict QNAME minimization | |
| First Time appeared |
Isc
Isc bind |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 CWE-617 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Isc
Isc bind |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: isc
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T12:46:17.594Z
Reserved: 2026-09-23T18:38:48.888Z
Link: CVE-2026-96888
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-21T13:21:08.840
Modified: 2026-10-21T13:21:08.840
Link: CVE-2026-96888
Redhat
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