CVE-2026-76163

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.27 BIND 9 versions 9.21.0 through 9.21.25 BIND 9 versions 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1

Description An issue occurs when the software is loaded with a named.conf file that lacks a global options block. In this state, an attacker can send a query of QTYPE TKEY, which may trigger an assertion failure and lead to an unexpected program exit.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.