[UPDATE] [medium] DNSdist: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of service
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in DNSdist to carry out a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to carry out a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of DNSdist.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as it can lead to service disruption.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of DNSdist.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1230
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-332540.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-332570.51% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 40% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-332600.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 41% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-335930.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 30% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-335940.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-335950.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-335960.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-335970.35% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all scored CVEs.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-335981.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 61% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-335990.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-33254 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33257 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33260 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33593 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33594 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33595 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33596 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33597 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33598 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33599 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-33602 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
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Recent advisories for DNSdist
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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