Bug 2480415 (CVE-2026-42000)

Summary: CVE-2026-42000 pdns: PowerDNS: DNS record manipulation due to insufficient AXFR name validation
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A flaw was found in pdns. This vulnerability, stemming from insufficient validation of names during an Asynchronous Zone Transfer (AXFR), allows a remote attacker to compromise the integrity of DNS data. By sending specially crafted requests, an attacker could potentially poison DNS caches or make unauthorized changes to DNS records, impacting the reliability and trustworthiness of domain name resolution.
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Bug Depends On: 2483719, 2483720    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-21 11:01:23 UTC
Insufficient Validation of Names During AXFR