CVE-2016-2120 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-2120: An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server versions up to and including 3.4.10, 4.0.1 allowing an authorized user to crash the server by inserting a specially crafted record in a zone under their control then sending a DNS query for that record. The issue is due to an integer overflow

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-2120 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdns→ fixed in4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdns→ fixed in4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdns→ fixed in4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns
```

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