What is CVE-2026-33596?

CVE-2026-33596 is a low-severity vulnerability in Powerdns Dnsdist. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-04-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-33596?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Powerdns Dnsdist

CVE-2026-33596

A client might theoretically be able to cause a mismatch between queries sent to a backend and the received responses by sending a flood of perfectly timed queries that are routed to a TCP-only or DNS over TLS backend.

EPSS: 0.000 (0.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Powerdns Dnsdist — versions 1.9.0, 2.0.0

References

www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.html

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33596?: CVE-2026-33596 is a low-severity vulnerability in Powerdns Dnsdist. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-33596?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.