Description
A defect in code added to support QNAME minimization can cause named to exit with an assertion failure if a forwarder returns a referral rather than resolving the query. This affects BIND versions 9.14.0 up to 9.14.6, and 9.15.0 up to 9.15.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND 9 | 9.14.0 up to 9.14.6, 9.15.0 up to 9.15.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.16.20-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10650-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | bind | 9.14.7-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10650-1 bind-9.16.20-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026