CVE-2026-42005

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Description

An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory allocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. The internal web server is disabled by default.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

4.3 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-06-25 12:16:47.350000

Last modified

2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-42005",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-25T12:16:47.350",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory \nallocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. \nThe internal web server is disabled by default."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un atacante puede enviar una solicitud web que causa una asignación ilimitada de memoria en el servidor web interno, lo que lleva a una denegación de servicio. El servidor web interno está deshabilitado por defecto."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "PowerDNS",
          "product": "Authoritative",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://repo.powerdns.com/",
          "packageName": "pdns",
          "modules": [
            "YaHTTP"
          ],
          "programFiles": [
            "ext/yahttp/yahttp/reqresp.cpp"
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "4.9.0",
              "lessThan": "4.9.16",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "5.0.0",
              "lessThan": "5.0.6",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "5.1.0",
              "lessThan": "5.1.2",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-06-25T13:03:44.259390Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-42005",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-400"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-07.html",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}