HIGH 7.5 NVD
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
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.
References
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-76163
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 was published on 2026-09-16 via NVD.
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