CVE-2006-2069
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
CVE-2006-2069 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Powerdns, published April 27, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.10%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in pdns-recursor 3.0.1-1.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.10%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.0.1-1pdns-recursor +3 more
Description
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pdns-recursorDebian:12 | before 3.0.1-1 | 3.0.1-1 |
pdns-recursorDebian:13 | before 3.0.1-1 | 3.0.1-1 |
pdns-recursorDebian:14 | before 3.0.1-1 | 3.0.1-1 |
pdnsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 16 CVEs | before 4.5.1-1.5 | 4.5.1-1.5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
- Record
CVE-2006-2069- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
- Record
CVE-2006-2069- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2070No score
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2070- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36xh-8g5r-c7cjNo score
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
- Record
GHSA-36xh-8g5r-c7cj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
- Record
CVE-2006-2069- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2069No score
The recursor in PowerDNS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed EDNS0 packets.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2069- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11156-1No score
pdns-4.5.1-1.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pdns-4.5.1-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11156-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/17711
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26100
secunia.com/advisories/19831
lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1527
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2069
github.com/advisories/GHSA-36xh-8g5r-c7cj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-2069
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2069