CVE-2026-19941 — checkwildcard() accepts an out-of-zone NSEC as a wildcard-nonexistence proof
An inapplicable NSEC record may be accepted by a `named` resolver as proof that no wildcard exists, which could allow an attacker at the same or an upstream level of the zone na…
Published: 2026-09-16 · CVSS: 5.9 · CVSS 3.1
An inapplicable NSEC record may be accepted by a `named` resolver as proof that no wildcard exists, which could allow an attacker at the same or an upstream level of the zone name to mask the existence of a victim's wildcard record. 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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7