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CVE-2025-59029

CVE-2025-59029 · Internal logic flaw in cache management can lead to a denial of service in PowerDNS Recursor

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An attacker can trigger an assertion failure by requesting crafted DNS records, waiting for them to be inserted into the records cache, then send a query with qtype set to ANY.

CVSS 5.3 · Medium · EPSS 0.4% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • recursor

    Versions
    • ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.2: Affected (semver)

    Update to 5.3.2

  • pdns-recursor Debian:14

    Versions
    • 5.2.4-2
    • 5.2.5-1
    • 5.3.0-1
    • 5.3.0-2
    • 5.3.0-3
    • 5.3.0-4
    • 5.3.0-5
    • 5.3.1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 5.3.3-1

    Update to 5.3.3-1

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.7.3-1
    • 4.0.0~alpha1-1
    • 4.0.0~alpha1-2
    • 4.0.0~alpha2-2
    • 4.0.0~alpha2-2ubuntu0.1
    • 4.0.0~alpha2-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.0.6-1
    • 4.0.6-1build1
    • 4.0.7-1
    • 4.1.1-1
    • 4.1.1-1build1
    • 4.1.1-2
    • 4.1.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.2.0-6
    • 4.2.1-1
    • 4.2.1-1build1
    • 4.2.1-1build2
    • 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.4.2-3
    • 4.6.0-1ubuntu1
    • 4.6.0-1ubuntu1+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.9.0-2
    • 4.9.1-4
    • 4.9.2-1
    • 4.9.2-1build1
    • 4.9.2-2
    • 4.9.3-1
    • 4.9.3-1build2
    • 4.9.3-1build3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 5.2.0-5
    • 5.2.2-1
    • 5.2.2-2
    • 5.2.4-2
    • 5.2.4-2build2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 5.3.5-1
    • 5.4.3-1
    • 5.4.5-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pdns-recursor Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 5.2.4-2build2
    • 5.3.1-1
    • 5.3.3-1
    • 5.3.4-1
    • 5.3.4-1build1
    • 5.3.4-2
    • 5.3.5-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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