CVE catalog
CVE-2018-10851
pdns: CVE-2018-10851
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 6.04% · Oct 25, 2026
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.3.0 up to 4.1.4 excluding 4.1.5 and 4.0.6, and PowerDNS Recursor 3.2 up to 4.1.4 excluding 4.1.5 and 4.0.9, are vulnerable to a memory leak while parsing malformed records that can lead to remote denial of service.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pdns | sid | 5.1.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns | forky | 5.1.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns | trixie | 4.9.17-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns | trixie-security | 4.9.18-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns | bookworm | 4.7.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | sid | 5.4.9-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | forky | 5.4.8-1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | trixie | 5.2.13-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | trixie-security | 5.2.13-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | bookworm | 4.8.8-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | bookworm-security | 4.8.8-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.0.4-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.0.4-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.1.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.1.0-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.1.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.0.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.0.6-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.0.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.1.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.1.1-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.1.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | pro | 4.1.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns-recursor | package hub 15 | 4.1.2-bp150.2.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | manager proxy 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | fixed |
| Suse | cobbler | manager server 3.1 | 2.6.6-5.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | py26-compat-salt | manager server 3.1 | 2016.11.10-1.19.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacecmd | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.8.15-2.32.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-branding | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.2.17-2.31.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-java | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.46.19-2.41.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-utils | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.10.11-2.23.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | fixed |
| Suse | subscription-matcher | manager server 3.1 | 0.22-4.9.2 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.19-2.34.2 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager-docs_en | manager server 3.1 | 3.1-10.29.4 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager-frontend-libs | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.2-3.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager-schema | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.21-2.36.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tika-core | manager server 3.1 | 1.20-1.6.2 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | manager proxy 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | fixed |
| Suse | cobbler | manager server 3.1 | 2.6.6-5.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | py26-compat-salt | manager server 3.1 | 2016.11.10-1.19.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacecmd | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.8.15-2.32.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-branding | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.2.17-2.31.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-java | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.46.19-2.41.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-utils | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.10.11-2.23.3 | fixed |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | fixed |
| Suse | subscription-matcher | manager server 3.1 | 0.22-4.9.2 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.19-2.34.2 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager-docs_en | manager server 3.1 | 3.1-10.29.4 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager-frontend-libs | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.2-3.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | susemanager-schema | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.21-2.36.1 | fixed |
| Suse | tika-core | manager server 3.1 | 1.20-1.6.2 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | package hub 15 | 4.1.2-bp150.2.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | package hub 12 sp1 | 4.1.5-14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns-recursor | package hub 12 sp1 | 4.1.8-13.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pdns | source | sid | 4.1.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913163] |
| Debian | pdns | source | forky | 4.1.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913163] |
| Debian | pdns | source | trixie | 4.1.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913163] |
| Debian | pdns | source | bookworm | 4.1.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913163] |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | source | sid | 4.1.7-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913162] |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | source | forky | 4.1.7-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913162] |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | source | trixie | 4.1.7-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913162] |
| Debian | pdns-recursor | source | bookworm | 4.1.7-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [913162] |
| Ubuntu | pdns | deb | pro | 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10851 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pdns-recursor | deb | pro | 4.1.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10851 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns-recursor | rpm | package hub 15 | 4.1.2-bp150.2.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2018:4177-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | rpm | manager proxy 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | cobbler | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.6.6-5.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | py26-compat-salt | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2016.11.10-1.19.3 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacecmd | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.8.15-2.32.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-branding | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.2.17-2.31.3 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-java | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.46.19-2.41.3 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-utils | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.10.11-2.23.3 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | subscription-matcher | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 0.22-4.9.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.19-2.34.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager-docs_en | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1-10.29.4 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager-frontend-libs | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.2-3.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager-schema | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.21-2.36.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tika-core | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 1.20-1.6.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | rpm | manager proxy 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | cobbler | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.6.6-5.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | py26-compat-salt | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2016.11.10-1.19.3 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacecmd | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.8.15-2.32.1 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-branding | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.2.17-2.31.3 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-java | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.46.19-2.41.3 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-utils | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.10.11-2.23.3 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spacewalk-web | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 2.7.1.21-2.35.1 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | subscription-matcher | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 0.22-4.9.2 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.19-2.34.2 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager-docs_en | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1-10.29.4 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager-frontend-libs | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.2-3.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | susemanager-schema | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 3.1.21-2.36.1 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | tika-core | rpm | manager server 3.1 | 1.20-1.6.2 | Not reported | SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | package hub 15 | 4.1.2-bp150.2.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2018:4175-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | package hub 12 sp1 | 4.1.5-14.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2018:4073-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns-recursor | rpm | package hub 12 sp1 | 4.1.8-13.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2018:4062-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [pdns-backend-bind]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-geoip]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-ldap]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-lmdb]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-lua2]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-mysql]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-odbc]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-pgsql]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-pipe]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-remote]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-sqlite3]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-tinydns]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-ixfrdist]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-recursor]Unknown
Details (4)
4.8.8-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.7-1dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · 12
4.8.8-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.7-1dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · 12
4.8.8-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1.7-1dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · 12
4.8.8-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1.7-1dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns-recursor · debian · 12
- [pdns-server]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-tools]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [pdns-backend-bind]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-geoip]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-ldap]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-lmdb]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1.5-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-ru-2019_0863-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10851]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-RU-2019:0863-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:0863-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10851]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2018:4062-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2018:4073-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2018:4175-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2018:4177-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10851]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2018/wid-sec-w-2025-0059.json]
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