CVE-2026-77692: isc bind 9 NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-77692UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77692DEBIAN-CVE-2026-77692CGA-2569-xxwc-6vm8CGA-4658-6hvg-986gCGA-67x6-9489-w42hCGA-6x6f-mwj7-cv78CGA-6xf4-6fq7-7hjpCGA-8352-g455-mxm8CGA-cm52-q578-432fCGA-cqwm-p3qg-c2jwCGA-fc79-6x62-56mmCGA-g3jh-pmrv-r3gwCGA-pgm4-rmqx-p6mqCGA-q66w-m779-f477CGA-v257-934g-qh49CGA-xh7g-j65j-fv72
Published 16-09-2026Last modified 17-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-77692 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in isc bind 9. EPSS estimates a 6.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
6.56%
0%100%
Low · +6.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 16-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An attacker can cause `named` to abort by sending a crafted DNS-over-HTTPS request with a cryptographically invalid SIG(0) record, and then closing the transport connection prematurely. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.27-S1.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+6.08 pp
From 0.48% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score6.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard7 products
- bindAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-devAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-rootAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-tools< 9.20.29-r1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-libs< 9.20.29-r1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi7 products
- bindAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-devAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-rootAll versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-dnssec-tools< 9.20.29-r1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- bind-libs< 9.20.29-r1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu3 products
- bind9All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:9.20.24-1ubuntu0.4
- bind9-libsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- isc-dhcpAll versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine1 product
- bind< 9.20.29-r0
Debian1 product
- bind9All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:9.20.29-1~deb13u1 | < 1:9.20.29-1
Isc1 product
- bind 9≥ 9.20.0, ≤ 9.20.27 | ≥ 9.21.0, ≤ 9.21.25 | ≥ 9.20.9-S1, ≤ 9.20.27-S1
6 vendors · 20 products