Unexpected exit in certain situations with NSEC and NSEC3 both present
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 30 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
If a provably insecure domain is covered by both an NSEC and NSEC3 record at the parent, and there exist an RRSIG for only one of these types, then BIND may exit unexpectedly with an assertion while validating this proof. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | 9.11.0 – 9.18.50; 9.20.0 – 9.20.24; 9.21.0 – 9.21.23; 9.11.3-S1 – 9.18.50-S1; 9.20.9-S1 – 9.20.24-S1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIND 9 VendorISC Affected 9.11.0 – 9.18.50; 9.20.0 – 9.20.24; 9.21.0 – 9.21.23; 9.11.3-S1 – 9.18.50-S1; 9.20.9-S1 – 9.20.24-S1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 9.11.0 – 9.18.50 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* | 9.11.3 – 9.18.50 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 9.20.0 – 9.20.24 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* | 9.20.9 – 9.20.24 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 9.21.0 – 9.21.23 | Vulnerable | ISC |
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 9.11.0 – 9.18.50 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.11.3 – 9.18.50 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 9.20.0 – 9.20.24 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* Versions 9.20.9 – 9.20.24 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 9.21.0 – 9.21.23 Vulnerable ·ISC
Remediation
Red Hat 20 advisories
- RHSA-2026:95727 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION) bind-32:9.8.2-0.68.rc1.el6_10.20, bind-libs-32:9.8.2-0.68.rc1.el6_10.20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION) bind-sdb-32:9.8.2-0.68.rc1.el6_10.20
- RHSA-2026:95477 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bind-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.26-4.el8_4.10
- RHSA-2026:95478 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-pkcs11-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-libs-lite-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-pkcs11-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bind-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-8.el8_8.11
Show 17 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:95435 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bind-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-3.el8_6.13
- RHSA-2026:95242 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) bind-32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.12, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.12, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-11.el9_2.12
- RHSA-2026:94278 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) bind9.18-libs-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) bind9.18-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5, bind9.18-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5, bind9.18-libs-32:9.18.29-4.el9_6.5
- RHSA-2026:94115 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) bind-32:9.18.33-4.el10_0.6, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.33-4.el10_0.6, bind-libs-32:9.18.33-4.el10_0.6
- RHSA-2026:80501 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.11, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.11, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.7.el8_6.11
- RHSA-2026:79160 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.9, bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.9, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.9, bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.9, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.14.el8_8.9
- RHSA-2026:66357 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.22.14 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202609081748-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.22.9.8.202609081748-0, rhcos-s390x-4.22.9.8.202609081748-0 +1
- RHSA-2026:60383 Released 2026-08-26 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bind-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.21, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.21, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.21.ppc +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) bind-sdb-32:9.11.4-26.P2.el7_9.21
- RHSA-2026:57362 Released 2026-08-25 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.22.11 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202608191915-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.22.9.8.202608191915-0, rhcos-s390x-4.22.9.8.202608191915-0 +1
- RHSA-2026:57189 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) bind-32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.12, bind-chroot-32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.12, bind-dnssec-doc-32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.12 +5
- RHSA-2026:55442 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.18 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) bind9.18-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.8, bind9.18-chroot-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.8, bind9.18-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.8 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) bind9.18-devel-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.8, bind9.18-doc-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.8, bind9.18-libs-32:9.18.29-14.el9_8.8
- RHSA-2026:55437 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) bind-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.10, bind-chroot-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.10, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.10 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) bind-devel-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.10, bind-doc-32:9.18.33-15.el10_2.10
- RHSA-2026:55441 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) bind-libs-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) bind-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.4, bind-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.4, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-31.el9_6.4 +1
- RHSA-2026:54654 Released 2026-08-13 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind-32:9.11.36-16.el8_10.14, bind-chroot-32:9.11.36-16.el8_10.14, bind-devel-32:9.11.36-16.el8_10.14 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bind-32:9.11.36-16.el8_10.14, bind-export-devel-32:9.11.36-16.el8_10.14, bind-export-libs-32:9.11.36-16.el8_10.14
- RHSA-2026:54510 Released 2026-08-13 · Red Hat rating Importantbind security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) bind-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.8, bind-chroot-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.8, bind-dnssec-doc-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.8 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) bind-devel-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.8, bind-doc-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.8, bind-libs-32:9.16.23-40.el9_8.8
- RHSA-2026:54509 Released 2026-08-13 · Red Hat rating Importantbind9.16 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) bind9.16-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12, bind9.16-chroot-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12, bind9.16-dnssec-utils-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) bind9.16-devel-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12, bind9.16-doc-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12, bind9.16-libs-32:9.16.23-0.22.el8_10.12
- RHSA-2026:54071 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images bind-32:9.20.26-0.1.hum1@aarch64, bind-32:9.20.26-0.1.hum1@src, bind-32:9.20.26-0.1.hum1@x86_64 +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55441, RHSA-2026:94278 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55437 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54509, RHSA-2026:54654 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54510, RHSA-2026:55442 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:80501, RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:79160, RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95242 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:57189 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55441, RHSA-2026:94278 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:80501, RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:79160, RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54654 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95478 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:55437 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54510, RHSA-2026:55442 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:60383 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95727 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:60383 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95727 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54071 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:57362, RHSA-2026:66357 |
Not affected: 20 products
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89q8-qc36-7m58
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:79160 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80501 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94115 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94278 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95242 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) +5 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95477 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95435 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95478 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server -EXTENSION(v. 6 ELS-EXTENSION), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional -EXTENSION (v. 6 ELS -EXTENSION) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95727 · Red Hat
References
More ISC Bind vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-07476 A second vulnerability in BIND's GSSAPI security policy negotiation can be targeted by a buffer overflow attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06910 A logic error in code which checks TSIG validity can be used to trigger an assertion failure in tsig.c CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-02320 buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9 before 9.9.9-P3, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P3, and 9.11.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-13204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89q8-qc36-7m58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-13204 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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