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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-24028

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.

Published Mar 31, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 25, 2026 · An attacker might be

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-24028. EPSS is 1.03%. Act only if a listed version of An attacker might be is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An attacker might be).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.03%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe powerdns/dnsdist

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.

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  • cpe powerdns/dnsdistversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-24028

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-24028. EPSS is 1.03%. Act only if a listed version of An attacker might be is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-126. EPSS 1.03%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 31, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-24028

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-24028

    30-day exploitation probability 1.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-24028

    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, leadi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.