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CVE-2026-42002

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Concurrency and locking defects in GSS-TSIG

How to fix

Remediation Available
pdnsDebian
Fixed in:4.9.15-0+deb13u1CVE-2026-42002
Fixed in:5.0.5-1CVE-2026-42002

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days
18thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-42002?

Upgrade pdns on debian 13 to 4.9.15-0+deb13u1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-42002 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-42002 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.26% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 18% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-42002?

CVE-2026-42002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-42002 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pdns (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-23.