Out-of-bounds read in cache inspection via Lua
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A cached crafted response can cause an out-of-bounds read if custom Lua code calls getDomainListByAddress() or getAddressListByDomain() on a packet cache.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01073 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DNSdist (PowerDNS): 1.9.13, 2.0.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DNSdist (PowerDNS) Fixed in 1.9.13, 2.0.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PowerDNS DNSdist 1.9.13, 2.0.4
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-25977 DoQ/DoH3 excessive memory allocationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-25976 Outgoing DoH excessive memory allocationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-25975 Denial of service via crafted DNSCrypt queryPriority LOW 39
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx33-3w38-3rj6
References
More PowerDNS Dnsdist vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19357 Out-of-bounds read when parsing DNS packets via Lua CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-19359 Unbounded memory allocation for DoQ and DoH3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05198 dnsdist version 1.1.0 is vulnerable to a flaw in authentication mechanism for REST API potentially allowing CSRF attack. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-06076 Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH dnsdist CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-25977 DoQ/DoH3 excessive memory allocation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-25976 Outgoing DoH excessive memory allocation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-33598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vx33-3w38-3rj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-33598 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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