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OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0698-1 Not scored

Security update for pdns-recursor

This update for pdns-recursor fixes the following issues: - update to 4.1.16 * fixes an issue where records in the answer section of a NXDOMAIN response lacking an SOA were not properly validated (CVE-2020-12244, boo#1171553) * fixes an issue where invalid hostname on the server can result in disclosure of invalid memory (CVE-2020-10030, boo#1171553) * fixes an issue in the DNS protocol has been found that allows malicious parties to use recursive DNS services to attack third party authoritative name servers (CVE-2020-10995, boo#1171553) For details see https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/changelog/4.1.html#change-4.1.16

Exploit probability Not scored
Published May 23, 2020
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1 pdns-recursor
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 pdns-recursor
openSUSE:Leap 15.1 pdns-recursor

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities openSUSE-SU-2020:0698-1

This update for pdns-recursor fixes the following issues: - update to 4.1.16 * fixes an issue where records in the answer section of a NXDOMAIN response lacking an SOA were not properly validated (CVE-2020-12244, boo#1171553) * fixes an issue where invalid hostname on the server can result in disclosure of invalid memory (CVE-2020-10030, boo#1171553) * fixes an issue in the DNS protocol has been found that allows malicious parties to use recursive DNS services to attack third party authoritative name servers (CVE-2020-10995, boo#1171553) For details see https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/changelog/4.1.html#change-4.1.16

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence