CVE-2026-24028

MEDIUM

5.3

Description

An attacker might be able to trigger an out-of-bounds read by sending a crafted DNS response packet, when custom Lua code uses newDNSPacketOverlay to parse DNS packets. The out-of-bounds read might trigger a crash, leading to a denial of service, or access unrelated memory, leading to potential information disclosure.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/31/2026

Last Modified4/1/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-126

References

https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-02.html(security@open-xchange.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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