A rogue primary server may cause file descriptor exhaustion and eventually a denial of service, when a PowerDNS secondary server forwards a DNS update request to it.

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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Powerdns
Powerdns authoritative
Vendors & Products Powerdns
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description A rogue primary server may cause file descriptor exhaustion and eventually a denial of service, when a PowerDNS secondary server forwards a DNS update request to it.
Title Possible file descriptor exhaustion in forward-dnsupdate
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-22T14:26:32.724Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T12:58:38.267Z

Link: CVE-2026-33610

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T14:25:17.230Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-22T14:16:54.887

Modified: 2026-04-22T21:23:52.620

Link: CVE-2026-33610

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T19:15:24Z

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