CVE-2026-33256Disclosure(powerdns / recursor)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-770

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • recursor

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 1 mentions (2026-04-22); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
recursor

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 3d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-22: 1Mentions · 2026-04-27: 1Mentions · 2026-05-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-22: 104-2204-2705-11
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse3 posts
  • 日本レジストリサービス(JPRS)@JPRS_official
    Disclosure

    【注意喚起】PowerDNS Recursorの脆弱性情報が公開されました(CVE-2026-33256、他8件) https://jprs.jp/tech/security/2026-04-27-powerdns-recursor.html

    Post summary

    A notice has been issued announcing vulnerability information for PowerDNS Recursor (CVE‑2026‑33256 and eight others) but provides no details on exploitation, patches or technical specifics.

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  • 日本レジストリサービス(JPRS)@JPRS_official
    Disclosure

    【メールマガジン(FROM JPRS)】最新号を掲載しました。 通常号 vol.1244「PowerDNS Recursorの脆弱性情報が公開されました(CVE-2026-33256、他8件)、他2件」など https://jprs.jp/mail/backnumber/2026/260511.html

    Post summary

    The message announces that vulnerability information for PowerDNS Recursor (CVE-2026-33256 and other related CVEs) has been made public in a JPRS mailing list issue, without providing additional technical details.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-33256 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 disa… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33256

    Post summary

    The snippet announces CVE‑2026‑33256 as an internal web server flaw that allows attackers to trigger unlimited memory allocation, resulting in a denial‑of‑service.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Apppowerdnsrecursor---
Apppowerdnsrecursor5.4.0--

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