CVE-2018-14626 Affecting pdns-recursor package, versions <4.1.7-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.72% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PDNSRECURSOR-18234845
  • published23 Jul 2026
  • disclosed29 Nov 2018

Introduced: 29 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-14626  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest pdns-recursor to version 4.1.7-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pdns-recursor package and not the pdns-recursor package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.1.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive and PowerDNS Recursor 4.0.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive are vulnerable to a packet cache pollution via crafted query that can lead to denial of service.