CVE-2026-52684

Prefetch Feature Allows Persistent Ghost Domain Cache Poisoning Attack

Published Jul 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
If the auth responds very slowly and the records expire in between, the capping of TTLs is not enforced for lack of data. This does not happen on regular resolve as then then the
child records are used immediately if not expired and thus valid, or the
records are expired, and in that case not used. So this case
can only happen if almost expired records are used to refresh the
authoritative NS records.

Remediation

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History
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Weaknesses CWE-107
CWE-346
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Weaknesses CWE-676
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Weaknesses CWE-676
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Powerdns
Powerdns recursor
Vendors & Products Powerdns
Powerdns recursor
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Description If the auth responds very slowly and the records expire in between, the capping of TTLs is not enforced for lack of data. This does not happen on regular resolve as then then the child records are used immediately if not expired and thus valid, or the records are expired, and in that case not used. So this case can only happen if almost expired records are used to refresh the authoritative NS records.
Title Prefetch Feature Allows Persistent Ghost Domain Cache Poisoning Attack
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OX
Published
Updated
Jul 23, 2026, 2:00 PM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 8:05 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 23, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM