CVE-2026-96888
Publication date 21 October 2026
Last updated 5 November 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| bind9 | 26.10 stonking |
Fixed in 1:9.20.24-1ubuntu3.1
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| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed in 1:9.20.24-1ubuntu0.5
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed in 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.9
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed in 1:9.18.39-0ubuntu0.22.04.8
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
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| isc-dhcp | 26.10 stonking | Not in release |
| 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
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| bind9-libs | 26.10 stonking | Not in release |
| 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
Notes
alexmurray
As of isc-dhcp-4.4.3-1, isc-dhcp vendors bind9 libs
mdeslaur
in focal and jammy, isc-dhcp uses the bind9-libs package The qname-minimization feature was introduced in 9.14 This is unlikely to affect isc-dhcp's use of bind9-libs and the vendored bind9 libs, marking as negligible
Patch details
| Package | Patch details |
|---|---|
| bind9 |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8969-1
- Bind vulnerabilities
- 3 November 2026