An inapplicable NSEC record may be accepted by a `named` resolver as proof that no wildcard exists, which could allow an attacker at the same or an upstream level of the zone name to mask the existence of a victim's wildcard record.
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.
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.20.29, 9.21.26, or 9.20.29-S1.


Workaround

No workarounds known.

History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An inapplicable NSEC record may be accepted by a `named` resolver as proof that no wildcard exists, which could allow an attacker at the same or an upstream level of the zone name to mask the existence of a victim's wildcard record. 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.
Title checkwildcard() accepts an out-of-zone NSEC as a wildcard-nonexistence proof
First Time appeared Isc
Isc bind
Weaknesses CWE-345
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Isc
Isc bind
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: isc

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:44:20.015Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T14:30:38.165Z

Link: CVE-2026-19941

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T18:44:11.791Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T14:17:05.160

Modified: 2026-09-17T19:16:42.200

Link: CVE-2026-19941

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-16T13:52:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-19941 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T01:45:06Z

Weaknesses