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CVE-2026-80274: Validating resolver can abort while caching a mismatched NOQNAME proof

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-16 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-617

Description

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.

Affected products

• ISC BIND: from 9.11.0 through 9.18.50; from 9.20.0 through 9.20.27; from 9.21.0 through 9.21.25; from 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1; from 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1

References

• https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.20.29
• https://downloads.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.21.26
• https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-80274

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