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CVE-2026-42389

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Description

This fix provides extra hardening for the 5.4.x branch by doing extra validation of incoming answers from authoritative servers.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-25 14:16:39.653000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-42389",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-25T14:16:39.653",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "This fix provides extra hardening for the 5.4.x branch by doing extra validation of incoming answers from authoritative servers."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Esta corrección proporciona un endurecimiento adicional para la rama 5.4.x mediante la realización de una validación adicional de las respuestas entrantes de servidores autoritativos."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "PowerDNS",
          "product": "Recursor",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://repo.powerdns.com/",
          "packageName": "pdns-recursor",
          "modules": [
            "Web Server"
          ],
          "programFiles": [
            "pdns_recursor.cc"
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "5.4.0",
              "lessThan": "5.4.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 5.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-06-25T14:58:11.587235Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-42389",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-20"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://docs.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-powerdns-2026-08.html",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}