Findings

CVE-2026-33594

A client can trigger excessive memory allocation by generating a lot of queries that are routed to an overloaded DoH backend, causing queries to accumulate into a buff…

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

A client can trigger excessive memory allocation by generating a lot of queries that are routed to an overloaded DoH backend, causing queries to accumulate into a buffer that will not be released until the end of the connection.

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  1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A client can trigger excessive memory allocation by generating a lot of queries that are routed to an overloaded DoH backend, causing queries to accumulate into a buffer that will not be released until the end of the connection.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A client can trigger excessive memory allocation by generating a lot of queries that are routed to an overloaded DoH backend, causing queries to accumulate into a buffer that will not be released until the end of the connection.

Affected

  • cpe powerdns/dnsdistversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33594

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33594

    A client can trigger excessive memory allocation by generating a lot of queries that are routed to an overloaded DoH backend, causing queries to accumulate into a buffer that will not be released until the end of the connection.

    nvd.nist.gov

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