CVE-2026-76163named aborts on a TKEY query when the user configuration has no global options statement
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-617
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- isc
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
ISC BIND 9 isc:bind_9 (from the name) | from 9.20.0 through 9.20.27; from 9.21.0 through 9.21.25; from 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1 | CNA record |
References
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-76163vendor-advisory
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29patch
- https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26patch
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