CVE-2026-24029
Medium
Description
When the early_acl_drop (earlyACLDrop in Lua) option is disabled (default is enabled) on a DNS over HTTPs frontend using the nghttp2 provider, the ACL check is skipped, allowing all clients to send DoH queries regardless of the configured ACL.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPowerdns Dnsdist
PublishedMar 31, 2026
First seenMar 31, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization
How to fix
Update
- powerdns dnsdist1.9.12, 2.0.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| powerdns dnsdist | 1.9.0 ≤ v < 1.9.12, 2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.3 | 1.9.12, 2.0.3 |
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