CVE-2026-33596
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.1–6.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (14)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1230DNSdist: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-04-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in DNSdist ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-33596cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33596cnnvd
- https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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