CVE-2026-33256

EUVD-2026-24719
An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory allocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. The internal web server is disabled by default.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
powerdnsrecursor
5.2.0 ≤
𝑥
< 5.2.9
powerdnsrecursor
5.3.0 ≤
𝑥
< 5.3.6
powerdnsrecursor
5.4.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-03.html