CVE-2026-33602

Medium

Description

A rogue backend can send a crafted UDP response with a query ID off by one related to the maximum configured value, triggering an out-of-bounds write leading to a denial of service.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPowerdns Dnsdist
PublishedApr 22, 2026
First seenApr 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122

How to fix

Update
  • powerdns dnsdist1.9.13, 2.0.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
powerdns dnsdist1.9.0 ≤ v < 1.9.13, 2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.41.9.13, 2.0.4

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