Bug 2556413 (CVE-2026-96888)

Summary: CVE-2026-96888 bind: bind: Denial of Service via assertion failure during redirect processing
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, security-response-team, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in BIND. A remote attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending requests that trigger an assertion failure, abruptly terminating the resolver daemon. This vulnerability occurs when the resolver is configured with both a redirect zone and strict query name minimization while processing redirected queries.
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Bug Depends On: 2558424, 2558423    
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Deadline: 2026-10-21   

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-20 19:56:14 UTC
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.

Comment 1 Jon Orris 2026-10-29 17:48:05 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:92419 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:92419

Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-10-30 17:36:20 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:93072 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93072

Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-11-02 12:07:24 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:93610 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93610

Comment 4 Jon Orris 2026-11-02 18:52:18 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:94011 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94011

Comment 5 Jon Orris 2026-11-03 01:22:19 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:94115 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94115

Comment 6 Jon Orris 2026-11-03 03:50:23 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:94277 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94277

Comment 7 Jon Orris 2026-11-03 03:55:22 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:94278 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94278

Comment 8 Jon Orris 2026-11-04 07:45:14 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:95017 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95017

Comment 9 Jon Orris 2026-11-04 08:09:54 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:95048 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95048

Comment 10 Jon Orris 2026-11-04 16:01:19 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:95242 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95242

Comment 11 Jon Orris 2026-11-04 16:05:08 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:95241 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95241