CVE-2026-33489

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 of an actual longest-suffix match to select the winning zone. As a result, a permissive parent-zone transfer rule can override a restrictive subzone rule depending on zone name ordering (e.g., "example.org." > "a.example.org." lexicographically). This allows an unauthorized remote client to perform AXFR/IXFR for the subzone and retrieve its full zone contents. This issue has been fixed in version 1.14.3.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:coredns.io:coredns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 May 2026, 16:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Coredns.io
Coredns.io coredns
References () https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.3 - () https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.3 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/coredns/coredns/security/advisories/GHSA-h8mm-c463-wjq3 - () https://github.com/coredns/coredns/security/advisories/GHSA-h8mm-c463-wjq3 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:coredns.io:coredns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5

05 May 2026, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-05 20:16

Updated : 2026-05-08 16:00


NVD link : CVE-2026-33489

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33489

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33489


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Products Affected

coredns.io

  • coredns
CWE
CWE-863

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