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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42001
Insufficient Validation of Autoprimary SOA Queries
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A weakness called UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42001 was discovered in Insufficient Validation of.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Insufficient Validation of UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42001".
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42001 (Insufficient Validation of). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42001) in Insufficient Validation of. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Insufficient Validation of (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
pdns
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-42001
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42001
- report https://docs.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2026-06.html#insufficient-validation-of-autoprimary-soa-queries
- report https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/commit/4459ba81e6674039e40bf15f177424f6b52cdd90