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Debian dsa-6369 : pdns-recursor - security update

🗓️ 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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PDNS Recursor fixes multiple CVEs; upgrade to 5.2.11-0+deb13u1 to mitigate denial of service, cache poisoning and information disclosure.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6369. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(323062);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/26");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-33612",
    "CVE-2026-40012",
    "CVE-2026-42005",
    "CVE-2026-42387",
    "CVE-2026-42388",
    "CVE-2026-42390",
    "CVE-2026-52690"
  );

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6369 : pdns-recursor - 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-6369 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6369-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    June 25, 2026                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : pdns-recursor
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-33612 CVE-2026-40012 CVE-2026-42005
                     CVE-2026-42387 CVE-2026-42388 CVE-2026-42390
                     CVE-2026-52690

    Multiple vulnerabiliites have been discovered in PDNS Recursor, a
    resolving name server which could result in denial of service, cache
    poisoning or information disclosure.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
    version 5.2.11-0+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your pdns-recursor packages.

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

    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.");
  # https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/pdns-recursor
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?51aad11d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33612");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-40012");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42005");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42387");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42388");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42390");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-52690");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/pdns-recursor");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the pdns-recursor packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-33612");

  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:"2026/06/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-recursor");
  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': 'pdns-recursor', 'reference': '5.2.11-0+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-recursor');
}

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26 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00479
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