CVE-2026-24028 in PowerDNS DNSdistinfo

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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