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title: "CVE-2012-0206\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2012-0206

Publication date 17 February 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

common\_startup.cc in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before
2.9.22.5 and 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
service (packet loop) via a crafted UDP DNS response.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pdns | 14.10 utopic | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life |
| 13.04 raring | Ignored end of life |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 3.0-1.1 |
| 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 2.9.22-9ubuntu2.1 |
| 11.04 natty | Fixed 2.9.22-8ubuntu0.1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Fixed 2.9.22-5ubuntu0.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 2.9.22-3ubuntu0.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.9.21-5ubuntu1.2 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0206)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0206)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-0206)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0206)

### Other references

* <http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2012-01.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0206>