CVE-2026-80274

Summary

If a BIND resolver sends a query for a DNSSEC-signed authoritative zone, and the authoritative server replies with a valid wildcard answer and signed NSEC3 proof, followed by an unsigned NSEC at the same owner name, it will trigger an unexpected program exit. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ISCBIND 99.11.0 <= 9.18.50affected
ISCBIND 99.20.0 <= 9.20.27affected
ISCBIND 99.21.0 <= 9.21.25affected
ISCBIND 99.11.3-S1 <= 9.18.50-S1affected
ISCBIND 99.20.9-S1 <= 9.20.27-S1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-617: CWE-617 Reachable Assertion

Workarounds

No workarounds known.

References