CVE-2026-77692

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 6.56%
Updated Sep 17, 2026
Bind
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 9.20.0 — 9.20.27
Type CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)
Vendor Bind
Public PoC No

An attacker can cause `named` to abort by sending a crafted DNS-over-HTTPS request with a cryptographically invalid SIG(0) record, and then closing the transport connection prematurely. 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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1