Description
An attacker might be able to trigger an out-of-bounds write by sending crafted DNS responses to a DNSdist using the DNSQuestion:changeName or DNSResponse:changeName methods in custom Lua code. In some cases the rewritten packet might become larger than the initial response and even exceed 65535 bytes, potentially leading to a crash resulting in denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS | DNSdist | 1.9.0 – < 1.9.12, 2.0.0 – < 2.0.3 | 1.9.12 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dnsdist | 2.0.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dnsdist | 1.9.14-0+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | dnsdist | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | dnsdist | 1.9.12-150700.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1618-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | dnsdist | 1.9.13-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22319-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | dnsdist | 1.9.13-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22319-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | dnsdist | 1.9.13-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21015-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | dnsdist | 2.0.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | dnsdist | 2.0.4-r0 | — |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2026:22319-1 Security update for dnsdist SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0932 PowerDNS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21015-1 Security update for dnsdist SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1618-1 Security update for dnsdist SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 25, 2026