CVE-2026-33262
Received Received - Intake
Null Pointer Dereference in Open-Xchange Replies Causes DoS

Publication date: 2026-04-22

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: Open-Xchange

Description
An attacker can send replies that result in a null pointer dereference, caused by a missing consistency check and leading to a denial of service. Cookies are disabled by default.
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Published
2026-04-22
Last Modified
2026-04-27
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-33262
EUVD
EUVD-2026-24729
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
powerdns recursor From 5.2.0 (inc) to 5.2.9 (exc)
powerdns recursor From 5.3.0 (inc) to 5.3.6 (exc)
powerdns recursor 5.4.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs when an attacker sends replies that cause a null pointer dereference due to a missing consistency check in the software. This flaw leads to a denial of service condition.

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Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service (DoS), which means that an attacker can cause the affected system or application to crash or become unavailable by exploiting the null pointer dereference.

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