CVE-2026-33601

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  "id": "CVE-2026-33601",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-04-22T10:16:52.223",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T00:10:00.150",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "If you use the zoneToCache function with a malicious authoritative server, an attacker can send a zone that result in a null pointer dereference, caused by a missing consistency check and leading to a denial of service."
    },
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      "value": "Si utiliza la función zoneToCache con un servidor autoritativo malicioso, un atacante puede enviar una zona que resulta en una desreferencia de puntero nulo, causada por una comprobación de coherencia faltante y que conduce a una denegación de servicio."
    }
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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          "product": "Recursor",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://repo.powerdns.com/",
          "packageName": "pdns-recursor",
          "modules": [
            "ZoneMD"
          ],
          "programFiles": [
            "zonemd.cc"
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          "repo": "https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns",
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