Debian dsa-6368 : pdns-backend-bind - security update

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#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6368. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

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if (description)
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-42005");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6368
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6368-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    June 25, 2026                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : pdns
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-42005

    It was discovered that incorrect request handling in the internal web
    server of the PowerDNS DNS server could result in denial of service.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 4.9.16-0+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your pdns packages.

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

    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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42005");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/pdns");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-ldap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-lmdb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-lua2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-mysql");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-odbc");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-pipe");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-sqlite3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-backend-tinydns");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-ixfrdist");
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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': 'pdns-backend-bind', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-geoip', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-ldap', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-lmdb', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-lua2', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-mysql', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-odbc', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-pgsql', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-pipe', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-remote', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-sqlite3', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-backend-tinydns', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-ixfrdist', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-server', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'pdns-tools', 'reference': '4.9.16-0+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_WARNING,
    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, 'pdns-backend-bind / pdns-backend-geoip / pdns-backend-ldap / etc');
}