CVE-2026-42388
published 2026-06-25CVE-2026-42388: Incomplete validation of the SOA record present in a catalog zone might lead to a crash.
PriorityP428medium5.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.40%
31.9th percentile
Incomplete validation of the SOA record present in a catalog zone might lead to a crash.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| powerdns | recursor | >= 5.2.0 < 5.2.11 | 5.2.11 |
| powerdns | recursor | >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.8 | 5.3.8 |
| powerdns | recursor | >= 5.4.0 < 5.4.3 | 5.4.3 |
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Bugzilla
CVE-2026-42388 pdns-recursor: missing input validation for catalog zones [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2026-06-26·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2026-42388 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-42388 pdns-recursor: missing input validation for catalog zones [fedora-all]
CVE-2026-42388 pdns-recursor: missing input validation for catalog zones [fedora-all]
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Discussion:
FEDORA-2026-088b60c071 (pdns-recursor-5.4.3-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-088b60c071
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-42388 pdns-recursor: missing input validation for catalog zones
bugzilla·2026-06-25·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2026-42388 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-42388 pdns-recursor: missing input validation for catalog zones
CVE-2026-42388 pdns-recursor: missing input validation for catalog zones
Incomplete validation of the SOA record present in a catalog zone might lead to a crash.
2026-06-25
Published