CVE-2026-40012

Information about ECS zero scoped answers might leak to clients that use a specific ECS

Published Jun 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ECS zero scoped answers are stored in the packet cache while they should not. This impacts only configurations that have ECS enabled;

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6369-1 pdns-recursor security update
History
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First Time appeared Powerdns
Powerdns recursor
Vendors & Products Powerdns
Powerdns recursor
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Weaknesses CWE-200
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Weaknesses CWE-200
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Weaknesses CWE-200
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Weaknesses CWE-200
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Weaknesses CWE-524
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ECS zero scoped answers are stored in the packet cache while they should not. This impacts only configurations that have ECS enabled;
Title Information about ECS zero scoped answers might leak to clients that use a specific ECS
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OX
Published
Updated
Jun 25, 2026, 2:41 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 9:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 25, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM