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DNSdist Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities CVSS 7.5

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Summary

CERT-Bund published security advisory WID-SEC-2026-1230 on 21 April 2026 disclosing multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Open Source DNSdist versions below 1.9.13 and 2.0.4. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 7.5 (high) and a Temporal Score of 6.5 (medium), with remote exploitation confirmed. DNSdist is a DNS traffic manager deployed as a load balancer, filter, and security gateway in front of DNS servers. No specific mitigations beyond general security practices are detailed in the advisory.

“Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in DNSdist ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.”

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What changed

CERT-Bund disclosed multiple DoS vulnerabilities in Open Source DNSdist affecting versions below 1.9.13 and 2.0.4. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 7.5 (high) with a CVSS Temporal Score of 6.5 (medium), and remote attack is confirmed possible.

Organizations running DNSdist as a DNS proxy, load balancer, or security gateway should identify their installed version and upgrade to 1.9.13 or 2.0.4 or later. Given the CVSS score and confirmed remote exploitability, unpatched DNS infrastructure is at elevated risk of service disruption, making this a priority for network and infrastructure security teams.

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Apr 22, 2026

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[WID-SEC-2026-1230] DNSdist: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service CVSS Base Score 7.5 (hoch) CVSS Temporal Score 6.5 (mittel) Remoteangriff ja Datum 21.04.2026 Stand 22.04.2026 Mitigation ja

Betroffene Systeme

Betriebssystem

  • Sonstiges

Produktbeschreibung

DNSdist ist ein DNS-Traffic-Manager, der als Load-Balancer, Filter und Sicherheits-Gateway vor DNS-Servern eingesetzt wird

Produkte

21.04.2026
- Open Source DNSdist <1.9.13

  • Open Source DNSdist <2.0.4

Angriff

Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in DNSdist ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben

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Classification

Agency
CERT-Bund
Published
April 21st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Branch
Executive
Source language
de
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Government agencies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
DNS server administration Network security management
Geographic scope
Germany DE

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Topics
Data Privacy Network Security

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