CVE-2016-7068 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-7068: An issue has been found in PowerDNS before 3.4.11 and 4.0.2, and PowerDNS recursor before 3.7.4 and 4.0.4, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an abnormal CPU usage load on the PowerDNS server by sending crafted DNS queries, which might result in a partial denial of service if the s

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-7068 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
```
pdns-recursor→ fixed in4.0.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns-recursor
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdns→ fixed in4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns
```
pdns-recursor→ fixed in4.0.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns-recursor
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdns→ fixed in4.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns
```
pdns-recursor→ fixed in4.0.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdns-recursor
```

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