Answer in brief
CVE-2026-78301 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.8) vulnerability in Out-of-zone database nodes can become authoritative zone cuts. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ISC/BIND 9 (generic), ISC/BIND 9 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.8. 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
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The current feed maps ISC/BIND 9 (generic), ISC/BIND 9 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| 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 |
| ISC/BIND 9generic | >=9.11.0 <=9.18.50 || >=9.20.0 <=9.20.27 || >=9.21.0 <=9.21.25 || >=9.11.3-S1 <=9.18.50-S1 || >=9.20.9-S1 <=9.20.27-S1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 16, 2026
A malformed zone may contain an NS or DNAME node above its origin, which `named` treats as a zone cut. If an attacker inserts a malformed zone into a BIND authoritative server (e.g., via zone transfer), queries for names inside the configured zone then lose authoritative status and return an out-of-zone delegation. On a server that also provides recursion BIND can follow this locally sourced cut and cache attacker-supplied data, affecting names outside the configured zone. This situation persists as long as the malformed zone remains in the zone database. 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.
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