CVE-2026-96888

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 0.46%
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Bind
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 9.16.0 — 9.18.50
Type CWE-617, CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)
Vendor Bind
Public PoC No

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.

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