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CVE-2026-40208

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Description

An attacker might be able to delay the processing of DoH3 queries by sending DoH3 GET queries with an invalid DATA frame.

Severity
LOW
CVSS score
3.7 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-25 13:16:39.427000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-40208",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-25T13:16:39.427",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "An attacker might be able to delay the processing of DoH3 queries by sending DoH3 GET queries with an invalid DATA frame."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un atacante podría retrasar el procesamiento de las consultas DoH3 enviando consultas GET de DoH3 con una trama DATA inválida."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "PowerDNS",
          "product": "DNSdist",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://repo.powerdns.com/",
          "packageName": "dnsdist",
          "modules": [
            "DNS over HTTP3"
          ],
          "programFiles": [
            "doh3.cc"
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "1.9.0",
              "lessThan": "1.9.15",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "2.0.0",
              "lessThan": "2.0.7",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "baseScore": 3.7,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-06-25T13:24:51.405029Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-40208",
          "options": [
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
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            },
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              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
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      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-705"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-09.html",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}