CVE-2026-24028HIGH 5.3EPSS p60.3%
CVE-2026-24028CVE-2026-24028
powerdns / dnsdist
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.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.3 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| EPSS | 1.03% probability of exploitation · percentile 60.3% · 2026-08-03T12:00:16Z |
| Published | 2026-03-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-25 |
Underlying weaknesses· 1
References
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Buffer Over-readcwe-126 | 0% | live |
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