CVE-2026-33596

A client might theoretically be able to cause a mismatch between queries sent to a backend and the received responses by sending a flood of perfectly timed queries that are routed to a TCP-only or DNS over TLS backend.

CVSS v3 3.1 LOW

3.1^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:dnsdist::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:dnsdist::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-22 14:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-33596

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33596

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33596

JSON object : View

Products Affected

powerdns

dnsdist

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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