Reachable assertion in BIND 9 RPZ handling causes server exit
A recursive BIND server that receives a query with recursion desired (RD=1) followed by a non-recursive query (RD=0) may exit with an assertion failure, resulting in a denial of service.
bind9.18 security update
Released 2026-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →
A recursive BIND server that receives a query with recursion desired (RD=1) followed by a non-recursive query (RD=0) may exit with an assertion failure, resulting in a denial of service.
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.
Replaying GSS-TSIG signed UDP messages can result in memory corruption in "`named`".
In a BIND resolver, inbound DNS protocol messages with a particular structure will result in additional processing, with no limit imposed by BIND.