Description
Versions affected: BIND 9.18.0 When a vulnerable version of named receives a series of specific queries, the named process will eventually terminate due to a failed assertion check.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISC | BIND | Open Source Branch 9.18 9.18.0 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | bind9 | 1:9.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.18.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.18.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.18.0-2ubuntu3 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.18.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12081-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12081-1 bind-9.18.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0969 Internet Systems Consortium BIND: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 6, 2026