NSEC3 insecure-referral proof can use unrelated cached NSEC3 RRsets (CVE-2026-77119) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-77119

NSEC3 insecure-referral proof can use unrelated cached NSEC3 RRsets

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-77119 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in NSEC3 insecure-referral proof can use unrelated cached NSEC3 RRsets. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ISC/BIND 9 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026Source checked Sep 16, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 16, 2026Material review Sep 16, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps ISC/BIND 9 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
ISC/BIND 9generic	9.11.0 \|\| 9.20.0 \|\| 9.21.0 \|\| 9.11.3-S1 \|\| 9.20.9-S1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for ISC/BIND 9.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A validly signed NSEC3 from an unrelated sibling zone may be accepted as an insecurity proof, downgrading a secure delegation and letting a forged unsigned answer through. 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.