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CVE-2026-40719

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5
Updated Apr 17, 2026
Deadwood
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Type CWE-670
Vendor Deadwood
Public PoC No

Deadwood in MaraDNS 3.5.0036 allows attackers to exhaust connection slots via a zone whose authoritative nameserver address cannot be resolved.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)