CVE-2026-40719 | MaraDNS 3.5.0036 Deadwood control flow
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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in MaraDNS 3.5.0036 . Impacted is an unknown function of the component Deadwood . Executing a manipulation can lead to incorrect control flow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-40719 . It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
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VDB-357671 · CVE-2026-40719 · GCVE-0-2026-40719
MARADNS 3.5.0036 DEADWOOD CONTROL FLOW
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
6.3 $0-$5k 2.26+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MaraDNS 3.5.0036. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Deadwood. The manipulation leads to control flow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-40719. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MaraDNS 3.5.0036. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Deadwood. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a control flow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-670. The code contains a control flow path that does not reflect the algorithm that the path is intended to implement, leading to incorrect behavior any time this path is navigated. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
Deadwood in MaraDNS 3.5.0036 allows attackers to exhaust connection slots via a zone whose authoritative nameserver address cannot be resolved.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-40719 since 04/15/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/15/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
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MaraDNS
Version
3.5.0036
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Control flow
CWE: CWE-670
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
04/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/15/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-40719 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40719
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357671
Entryinfo
Created: 04/15/2026 09:19
Changes: 04/15/2026 09:19 (60)
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Cache ID: 99:93B:101
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