CVE-2026-96888
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.
Published:Oct 21, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 22, 2026
EPS:Oct 21, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00461
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Isc
Product
Bind
Isc
Bind
Vendor
Isc
Product
Bind 9
Isc
Bind 9
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Hummingbird
Redhat
Hummingbird
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
