Description
An attacker can send a web request that causes unlimited memory allocation in the internal web server, leading to a denial of service. The internal web server is disabled by default.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS | Recursor | 5.4.0 – < 5.4.1, 5.3.0 – < 5.3.6, 5.2.0 – < 5.2.9 | 5.4.1 |
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 | pdns-recursor | 5.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pdns-recursor | 5.2.9-0+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | pdns-recursor | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | pdns-recursor | 5.4.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12532-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | pdns-recursor | 5.4.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | pdns-recursor | 5.3.6-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12532-1 pdns-recursor-5.4.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1225 PowerDNS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 5, 2026