CVE-2026-24028 in PowerDNS DNSdist
Summary
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.
Reservation
01/20/2026
Disclosure
03/31/2026
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VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354366 | PowerDNS DNSdist newDNSPacketOverlay out-of-bounds | 125 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2026-24028 |