CVE-2026-27853

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds write when rewriting large DNS packets

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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