CVE-2026-33254
Title: Unlimited Memory Allocation in DNSdist
DoS
Proof Of Concept
No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2026-33254.
CWE Category
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date
Apr 22, 2026
Modified Date
Apr 27, 2026
Exploit Status
Not Found
Score
5.3
CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.37%
Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2026-33254: An attacker can create a large number of concurrent DoQ or DoH3 connections, causing unlimited memory allocation in DNSdist and leading to a denial of service. DOQ and DoH3 are disabled by default.
Impacted Vendors
Reference Links
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
MEDIUM
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
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CVE-2026-33254 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.
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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
CVSS Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.