CVE-2026-27853
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.005 · 42 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (20)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0932PowerDNS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PowerDNS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen und potentiell Code auszuführen.
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-27853cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/PowerDNS-DNSdist-multiple-vulnerabilities-dated-10-04-2026-50418cnnvd
- https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-02.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-02.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-02.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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