CVE-2026-33610: A rogue primary server may cause file descriptor exhaustion and eventually a denial of service, when a PowerDNS…

CVE-2026-33610 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-04-22

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.

Technologies: Powerdns Authoritative. Vendors: Powerdns.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-33610 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33610 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-33610?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 22 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Powerdns Authoritative. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33610?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-33610?
Check whether you run Powerdns Authoritative. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Powerdns Authoritative

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