CVE-2026-96888
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CVE-2026-96888 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | >= 9.16.0, <= 9.18.50; >= 9.20.0, <= 9.20.29; >= 9.21.0, <= 9.21.26; >= 9.16.8-S1, <= 9.18.50-S1; >= 9.20.9-S1, <= 9.20.29-S1 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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