Bug 2480417 (CVE-2026-42001)

Summary: CVE-2026-42001 pdns: PowerDNS Authoritative Server (pdns): Denial of Service due to insufficient query validation
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Version: unspecifiedCC: sdawley
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A flaw was found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server (pdns). This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of Autoprimary SOA (Start of Authority) queries. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS), making the server unresponsive and unavailable to legitimate users.
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Bug Depends On: 2483721, 2483722    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-21 11:01:28 UTC
Insufficient Validation of Autoprimary SOA Queries