CVE-2026-33258 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: What is CVE-2026-33258?

CVE-2026-33258 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). By publishing and querying a crafted zone an attacker can cause allocation of large entries in the negative and aggressive NSEC(3) caches.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-33258?

CVE-2026-33258 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-33258?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Powerdns Recursor.

Vulnerability Description

By publishing and querying a crafted zone an attacker can cause allocation of large entries in the negative and aggressive NSEC(3) caches.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Powerdns	Recursor	>= 5.2.0, < 5.2.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdnVendor AdvisoryBroken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-33258?

CVE-2026-33258 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). By publishing and querying a crafted zone an attacker can cause allocation of large entries in the negative and aggressive NSEC(3) caches.

How severe is CVE-2026-33258?

CVE-2026-33258 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-33258?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Powerdns Recursor.