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Debian dsa-6235 : dnsdist - security update

🗓️ 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian dnsdist security update fixes multiple CVEs addressing DoS, disclosure, and ACL bypass.

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#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6235. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(310797);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-0396",
    "CVE-2026-0397",
    "CVE-2026-24028",
    "CVE-2026-24029",
    "CVE-2026-24030",
    "CVE-2026-27853",
    "CVE-2026-27854",
    "CVE-2026-33254",
    "CVE-2026-33257",
    "CVE-2026-33260",
    "CVE-2026-33593",
    "CVE-2026-33594",
    "CVE-2026-33595",
    "CVE-2026-33596",
    "CVE-2026-33597",
    "CVE-2026-33598",
    "CVE-2026-33599",
    "CVE-2026-33602"
  );

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6235 : dnsdist - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 13 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
dsa-6235 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6235-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    April 28, 2026                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : dnsdist
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-0396  CVE-2026-0397  CVE-2026-24028
                     CVE-2026-24029 CVE-2026-24030 CVE-2026-27853
                     CVE-2026-27854 CVE-2026-33254 CVE-2026-33257
                     CVE-2026-33260 CVE-2026-33593 CVE-2026-33594
                     CVE-2026-33595 CVE-2026-33596 CVE-2026-33597
                     CVE-2026-33598 CVE-2026-33599 CVE-2026-33602

    Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in the dnsdist
    DNS loadbalancer, which could result in denial of service, information
    disclosure or ACL bypass.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
    version 1.9.14-0+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your dnsdist packages.

    For the detailed security status of dnsdist please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/dnsdist

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/dnsdist");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-0396");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-0397");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24028");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24029");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24030");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-27853");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-27854");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33254");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33257");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33260");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33593");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33594");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33595");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33596");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33597");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33598");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33599");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33602");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/dnsdist");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the dnsdist packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-33598");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/03/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:dnsdist");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'dnsdist', 'reference': '1.9.14-0+deb13u1'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'dnsdist');
}

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29 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.17.5 - 9.1
EPSS0.00013
SSVC
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