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high7.5

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versions
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.

Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.

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