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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-59029
Internal logic flaw in cache management can lead to a denial of service in PowerDNS Recursor
Vulnerability Description
An attacker can trigger an assertion failure by requesting crafted DNS records, waiting for them to be inserted into the records cache, then send a query with qtype set to ANY.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.3.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 9th, 2025
Last Modified:
December 9th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L