A BIND resolver that is configured with both a "redirect" zone and "qname-minimization strict" may abort with an assertion failure while processing…
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.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Product
- BIND
- CVSS
- 7.5
- EPSS
- 0.005 (p40)
- Exposure class
- Edge / VPN / firewall
Why it ranks 28 (Notable)
- CVSS 7.5 high
- Exposed product class: edge / VPN / firewall
- Covered by 2 independent sources
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-96888 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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