Findings

CVE-2026-33261

A zone transition from NSEC to NSEC3 might trigger an internal inconsistency and cause a denial of service.

Published Apr 22, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · powerdns recursor

A zone transition from NSEC to NSEC3 might trigger an internal inconsistency and cause a denial of service.

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A zone transition from NSEC to NSEC3 might trigger an internal inconsistency and cause a denial of service.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A zone transition from NSEC to NSEC3 might trigger an internal inconsistency and cause a denial of service.

Affected

  • cpe powerdns/recursorversion unspecified
  • cpe powerdns/recursor5.4.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33261

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33261

    A zone transition from NSEC to NSEC3 might trigger an internal inconsistency and cause a denial of service.

    nvd.nist.gov

References