High severity · published Mar 31, 2026
CVE-2026-24028
Out-of-bounds read when parsing DNS packets via Lua
8.2
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DN
DNSdist · PowerDNS
1.9.0 before 1.9.12; 2.0.0 before 2.0.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24028
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24028
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-02.html
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