An attacker might be able to trigger a use-after-free by sending crafted DNS queries to a DNSdist using the DNSQuestion:getEDNSOptions method in custom Lua code. In some cases DNSQuestion:getEDNSOptions might refer to a version of the DNS packet that has been modified, thus triggering a use-after-free and potentially a crash resulting in denial of service.
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Description An attacker might be able to trigger a use-after-free by sending crafted DNS queries to a DNSdist using the DNSQuestion:getEDNSOptions method in custom Lua code. In some cases DNSQuestion:getEDNSOptions might refer to a version of the DNS packet that has been modified, thus triggering a use-after-free and potentially a crash resulting in denial of service.
Title Use after free when parsing EDNS options in Lua
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T13:12:40.678Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T08:46:09.373Z

Link: CVE-2026-27854

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-31T12:16:28.053

Modified: 2026-03-31T12:16:28.053

Link: CVE-2026-27854

cve-icon Redhat

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