Detections
Analytics

Debian dsa-6077 : pdns-recursor - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 278085

Language:

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6077 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6077-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso December 10, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : pdns-recursor CVE ID : CVE-2025-59030 Debian Bug : 1122197

 Insufficient validation of incoming notifies over TCP in PDNS Recursor, a resolving name server, could result in denial of service.

 For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 5.2.7-0+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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the pdns-recursor packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?51aad11d

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-59030

https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/pdns-recursor

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 278085

File Name: debian_DSA-6077.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/10/2025

Updated: 12/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-59030

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdns-recursor

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-59030