CVE-2026-13204

If a provably insecure domain is covered by both an NSEC and NSEC3 record at the parent, and there exist an RRSIG for only one of these types, then BIND may exit unexpectedly with an assertion while validating this proof. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.24, 9.21.0 through 9.21.23, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.18.50-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.24-S1.

  • Published Jul 22, 2026
  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

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CVE-2026-13204 at the National Vulnerability Database