Answer in brief
CVE-2026-40210 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in Out-of-bounds read in SetMacAddrAction. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps PowerDNS/DNSdist (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps PowerDNS/DNSdist (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS/DNSdistgeneric | >=1.9.0 <1.9.15 || >=2.0.0 <2.0.7 | 1.9.15, 2.0.7 |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
An out-of-bounds read might happen when SetMacAddrAction is used, potentially resulting in uninitialized memory being sent over the network or a crash.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-40210 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in Out-of-bounds read in SetMacAddrAction. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps PowerDNS/DNSdist (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps PowerDNS/DNSdist (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS/DNSdistgeneric | >=1.9.0 <1.9.15 || >=2.0.0 <2.0.7 | 1.9.15, 2.0.7 |
Published upstream
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 25, 2026
An out-of-bounds read might happen when SetMacAddrAction is used, potentially resulting in uninitialized memory being sent over the network or a crash.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.