DSA-6368-1 pdns - security update
It was discovered that incorrect request handling in the internal web server of the PowerDNS DNS server could result in denial of service. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6368-1
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Incorrect request handling in the internal web server could result in denial of service.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of PowerDNS are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as denial of service can disrupt service availability.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of PowerDNS.
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Details
Original advisory: https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00279.html
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-420050.48% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-42005 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownDSA-6367-1 dnsdist - security updatedebian
- unknownDSA-6369-1 pdns-recursor - security updatedebian
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