CVE-2026-19666 is a use-after-free vulnerability in BIND 9 resolver processing. The flaw occurs in query_addnoqnameproof() when reached through the DNS64 filter64 path. A resolver configured with DNS64 can be caused to terminate unexpectedly when it processes a specifically malformed applicable response from an authoritative server. Affected releases include BIND 9.11.0 through 9.18.50, 9.20.0 through 9.20.27, 9.21.0 through 9.21.25, and corresponding Supported Preview Edition ranges.
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A high-severity remotely exploitable BIND 9 denial-of-service vulnerability involving malformed authoritative-server answers.
A denial-of-service vulnerability in BIND 9 DNS64-enabled resolvers. A specifically malformed applicable authoritative DNS answer can cause the named resolver process to terminate unexpectedly.
A high-severity, remotely exploitable use-after-free vulnerability in BIND 9's DNS64 filter64 processing path. A specially malformed authoritative DNS answer can cause the named resolver process to terminate, producing a denial of service.
A remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Debian Linux 12.0, 13.0, and 14.0. The supplied CVSS v3 vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact but high availability impact.
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