CVE-2026-76163
If BIND is loaded with a "`named.conf`" file that contains no global "`options`" block, an attacker can send a query of QTYPE TKEY which may cause an assertion failure and subsequent unexpected program exit. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.5 High
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis - security-officer@isc.org
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- Last modified
- 2026-10-26
- Weaknesses
- CWE-617
Affected products
References
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-76163
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26
