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Details of issue NIXPKGS-2026-1249

NIXPKGS-2026-1249
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Permalink CVE-2026-33610
5.9 MEDIUM
  • CVSS version: 3.1
  • Attack vector (AV): NETWORK
  • Attack complexity (AC): HIGH
  • Privileges required (PR): NONE
  • User interaction (UI): NONE
  • Scope (S): UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality impact (C): NONE
  • Integrity impact (I): NONE
  • Availability impact (A): HIGH
updated 5 hours ago by @LeSuisse Activity log
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    5 packages
    • pdnsd
    • pdnsgrep
    • pdns-recursor
    • home-assistant-component-tests.namecheapdns
    • tests.home-assistant-components.namecheapdns
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  • @LeSuisse accepted
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Possible file descriptor exhaustion in forward-dnsupdate

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.

Affected products

pdns
  • <5.0.4
  • <4.9.14

Matching in nixpkgs

pkgs.pdns

Authoritative DNS server

Ignored packages (5)

pkgs.pdnsgrep

Search tool for PowerDNS logs

Package maintainers

https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/04/22/powerdns-security-advisory-2026-05-for-powerdns-authoritative-server