Linuxsecurity Debian Security Advisories Address Critical DoS Vulnerabilities in PDNS and DNS Services
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- •Debian issued three advisories on June 25, 2026, for critical DoS vulnerabilities.
- •Affected packages include pdns-recursor, dnsdist, and pdns, with recommended upgrades.
- •System administrators are urged to apply patches to prevent service disruptions.
On June 25, 2026, Debian released three security advisories (DSA-6367, DSA-6368, DSA-6369) addressing critical denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities in its pdns and dnsdist packages. The vulnerabilities affect the stable distribution (trixie) and have been patched in versions 5.2.11-0+deb13u1 for pdns-recursor, 1.9.15-0+deb13u1 for dnsdist, and 4.9.16-0+deb13u1 for pdns. Users are advised to upgrade their packages to mitigate potential service disruptions. The advisories highlight the importance of maintaining updated software to prevent exploitation of these vulnerabilities. No specific CVEs were mentioned in the articles, but the issues are significant enough to warrant immediate attention from system administrators. The advisories provide links to security tracker pages for further details.
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