CVE catalog
CVE-2020-17482
pdns: CVE-2020-17482
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.59% · Oct 25, 2026
An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory.
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 |
| Suse | pdns | hpe helion openstack 8 | 4.1.2-3.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | openstack cloud 8 | 4.1.2-3.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | openstack cloud 9 | 4.1.8-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.1.6-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.2.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.2.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.2.1-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.2.1-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pdns | pro | 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | package hub 12 sp1 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | package hub 15 sp1 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pdns | package hub 15 sp2 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | pdns | leap 15.1 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | pdns | leap 15.2 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pdns | source | sid | 4.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [970737] |
| Debian | pdns | source | forky | 4.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [970737] |
| Debian | pdns | source | trixie | 4.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [970737] |
| Debian | pdns | source | bookworm | 4.3.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [970737] |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | hpe helion openstack 8 | 4.1.2-3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:2718-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | openstack cloud 8 | 4.1.2-3.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:2718-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | openstack cloud 9 | 4.1.8-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:2785-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pdns | deb | pro | 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-17482 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | package hub 12 sp1 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1556-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | package hub 15 sp1 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1556-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pdns | rpm | package hub 15 sp2 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1556-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | pdns | rpm | leap 15.1 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1556-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | pdns | rpm | leap 15.2 | 4.3.1-bp152.2.5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1556-1 | 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:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-geoip]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-ldap]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-lmdb]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-lua2]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-mysql]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-odbc]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-pgsql]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-pipe]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-remote]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-sqlite3]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-backend-tinydns]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-ixfrdist]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-server]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
- [pdns-tools]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (2)
4.7.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · bookworm; dsa · pdns · debian · 12
4.7.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · 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:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-geoip]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-ldap]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-lmdb]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
- [pdns-backend-lua2]Unknown
Source package: [pdns]
Details (4)
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.16-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
4.9.17-0+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.3.1-1dsa · pdns · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2020_2718-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17482]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:2718-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:2785-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-17482]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:1556-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-17482]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2025-0058.json]
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