CVE-2026-42005
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (17)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2078PowerDNS Authoritative Server: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-06-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in PowerDNS Authoritative Server ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2091PowerDNS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PowerDNS ausnutzen, um Denial-of-Service-Zustände herbeizuführen, DNS-Caches zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsprüfungen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, DNSSEC-Validierungen zu beeinträchtigen oder die Integrität und Verfügbarkeit der DNS-Auflösung zu beeinflussen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-07.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-07.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-07.htmlnvd
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