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Dnsdist CVE-2026-27853

| EUVDEUVD-2026-17407 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-03-31 OX GHSA-w68q-j3pw-29rg
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE
5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

7
Re-analysis Queued
Jul 25, 2026 - 10:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Severity Changed
Jul 25, 2026 - 10:22 NVD
MEDIUM HIGH
CVSS changed
Jul 25, 2026 - 10:22 NVD
5.9 (MEDIUM) 7.5 (HIGH)
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 31, 2026 - 12:15 euvd
EUVD-2026-17407
Analysis Generated
Mar 31, 2026 - 12:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 31, 2026 - 12:04 nvd
MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

DNSdist fails to validate packet size bounds when rewriting DNS questions or responses via Lua methods (DNSQuestion:changeName, DNSResponse:changeName), allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to craft DNS responses that trigger out-of-bounds writes and exceed the 65535-byte DNS packet size limit, resulting in denial of service via crash. CVSS 5.9 (high availability impact); no public exploit code identified at time of analysis.

Technical ContextAI

DNSdist is a high-performance DNS load balancer and distribution tool that supports custom packet manipulation via embedded Lua scripting. The vulnerability resides in the Lua API methods DNSQuestion:changeName and DNSResponse:changeName, which allow dynamic rewriting of DNS names within packets. The root cause is insufficient bounds checking: when a name rewrite operation expands the packet payload (e.g., replacing a short label with a longer one), the implementation does not validate that the resulting packet remains within the DNS protocol limit of 65535 bytes. This can lead to a buffer overflow condition when the packet is serialized and transmitted. The affected product is DNSdist across all versions using these Lua methods without proper size validation (cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:dnsdist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*).

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released patch from PowerDNS for DNSdist that adds proper packet size validation to the DNSQuestion:changeName and DNSResponse:changeName Lua methods. Detailed patched versions and upgrade instructions are available in the official security advisory at https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-02.html. As an interim mitigation, disable or restrict custom Lua rules that use DNSQuestion:changeName or DNSResponse:changeName methods until patched, or implement external validation to ensure rewritten DNS packets do not exceed 65535 bytes. Organizations should review their DNSdist configurations to identify whether these Lua methods are in use; default configurations without custom code are not affected.

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Vendor StatusVendor

Debian

dnsdist
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye fixed (unfixed) end-of-life
bookworm fixed (unfixed) end-of-life
trixie vulnerable 1.9.10-1+deb13u1 -
forky vulnerable 2.0.2-1 -
sid fixed 2.0.3-1 -
(unstable) fixed 2.0.3-1 -

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 Fixed

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