CVE-2026-33489

A flaw was found in CoreDNS. An unauthorized remote client can exploit a vulnerability in the transfer plugin's Access Control List ACL stanza selection. This occurs when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured, and the longestMatch function incorrectly uses a lexicographic...

CoreDNS transfer plugin subzone ACL bypass via lexicographic zone comparison

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EUVD-2026-27450

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. In versions prior to 1.14.3, the transfer plugin can select the wrong ACL stanza when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured. The longestMatch function in plugin/transfer/transfer.go uses a lexicographic string comparison instead...

CVE-2026-33489 CoreDNS transfer plugin subzone ACL bypass via lexicographic zone comparison

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. In versions prior to 1.14.3, the transfer plugin can select the wrong ACL stanza when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured. The longestMatch function in plugin/transfer/transfer.go uses a lexicographic string comparison instead...

CVE-2026-33489 CoreDNS transfer plugin subzone ACL bypass via lexicographic zone comparison

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. In versions prior to 1.14.3, the transfer plugin can select the wrong ACL stanza when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured. The longestMatch function in plugin/transfer/transfer.go uses a lexicographic string comparison instead...

GHSA-H8MM-C463-WJQ3 CoreDNS' transfer stanza selection uses lexicographic compare (subzone ACL bypass)

Summary CoreDNS' transfer plugin can select the wrong ACL stanza when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured. A permissive parent-zone transfer rule can override a restrictive subzone rule name-dependent, allowing an unauthorized client to perform AXFR/IXFR for the subzone...

CoreDNS' transfer stanza selection uses lexicographic compare (subzone ACL bypass)

Summary CoreDNS' transfer plugin can select the wrong ACL stanza when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured. A permissive parent-zone transfer rule can override a restrictive subzone rule name-dependent, allowing an unauthorized client to perform AXFR/IXFR for the subzone...

PT-2026-35877

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions CoreDNS affected versions not specified Description The transfer plugin in CoreDNS contains an issue where the wrong Access Control List ACL stanza may be selected when both a parent zone and a more-specific subzone are configured. Although...