Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2026· Updated Apr 27, 2026

CVE-2026-33256

Description

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.

Affected products

PowerDNS/Recursor2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.2.0,<5.2.9
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-03.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryBroken Link

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