CVE-2026-27853
MEDIUMOut-of-bounds write when rewriting large DNS packets
Title source: cnaDescription
An attacker might be able to trigger an out-of-bounds write by sending crafted DNS responses to a DNSdist using the DNSQuestion:changeName or DNSResponse:changeName methods in custom Lua code. In some cases the rewritten packet might become larger than the initial response and even exceed 65535 bytes, potentially leading to a crash resulting in denial of service.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
3.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (3)
PowerDNS/DNSdist
1.9.0 - 1.9.12
powerdns/dnsdist
1.9.0 - 1.9.12
PowerDNS/DNSdist
2.0.0 - 2.0.3
Published
Mar 31, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 31, 2026