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CVE-2026-80274· NVD / CVE Program· CNA isc

Validating resolver can abort while caching a mismatched NOQNAME proof

If a BIND resolver sends a query for a DNSSEC-signed authoritative zone, and the authoritative server replies with a valid wildcard answer and signed NSEC3 proof, followed by an unsigned NSEC at the same owner name, it will trigger an unexpected program exit. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Sep 16, 2026
Updated
Sep 17, 2026
EPSS
0.7% · 50th percentile
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Action score

30

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · isc
7.5
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (isc). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • ISC BIND 9

    • 9.11.0 and later · up to and including 9.18.50affected
    • 9.20.0 and later · up to and including 9.20.27affected
    • 9.21.0 and later · up to and including 9.21.25affected
    • 9.11.3-S1 and later · up to and including 9.18.50-S1affected
    • 9.20.9-S1 and later · up to and including 9.20.27-S1affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.22bindbefore 9.20.29-r09.20.29-r0
Debian:12bind9all versions—
Debian:13bind9before 1:9.20.29-1~deb13u11:9.20.29-1~deb13u1
Debian:14bind9before 1:9.20.29-11:9.20.29-1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bindbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bind-chrootbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bind-develbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bind-dnssec-utilsbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bind-docbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bind-libsbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
Red Hat:hummingbird:1bind-utilsbefore 0:9.20.29-0.1.hum10:9.20.29-0.1.hum1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7bindbefore 9.20.29-150700.3.32.29.20.29-150700.3.32.2

Same product

isc: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-12705DNS-over-HTTPS implementation suffers from multiple issues under heavy query load
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2025-40775DNS message with invalid TSIG causes an assertion failure
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2024-11187Many records in the additional section cause CPU exhaustion
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-13321DNSSEC Validation Bypass via Out-of-Zone NSEC Next Field
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2025-40780Cache poisoning due to weak PRNG
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2025-40778Cache poisoning attacks with unsolicited RRs
    34Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
azl3 bind 9.20.26-1 on Azure Linux 3.0Release NotesMicrosoft (MSRC)
alpine:bind9.20.29-r0 · Alpine:v3.22Package registry (OSV)
debian:bind91:9.20.29-1~deb13u1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind-chroot0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind-devel0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind-dnssec-utils0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind-doc0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind-libs0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bind-utils0:9.20.29-0.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
suse:bind9.20.29-150700.3.32.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2025-13878238 days apartMalformed BRID/HHIT records can cause named to terminate unexpectedly
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-761630 days apartnamed aborts on a TKEY query when the user configuration has no global options statement
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1261756 days apartRecord ordering based unexpected exit with CNAME or DNAME
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1320456 days apartUnexpected exit in certain situations with NSEC and NSEC3 both present
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2025-40777427 days apartA possible assertion failure when 'stale-answer-client-timeout' is set to '0'
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1082256 days apartKey Record using PRIVATEDNS algorithm may lead to unexpected exit
    26Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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