CVE-2026-96888: Named may terminate unexpectedly when a redirect zone is used with strict QNAME minimization

Named may terminate unexpectedly when a redirect zone is used with strict QNAME minimization

Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

BIND 9

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

{
                    "vendor": "ISC",
                    "product": "BIND 9",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "9.16.0",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "9.18.50",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "9.20.0",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "9.20.29",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "9.21.0",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "9.21.26",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "9.16.8-S1",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "9.18.50-S1",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "9.20.9-S1",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "9.20.29-S1",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "custom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
                }

cve-program · CVE-2026-96888

BIND 9