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PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.13 Released
Today we have released PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.13. This release is a maintenance release that includes a single improvement:
PowerDNS Security Advisory 2026-13 for PowerDNS Authoritative Server
Today, we are releasing three new versions of the PowerDNS Authoritative Server. These 4.9.18, 5.0.8 and 5.1.5 versions provide fixes for the following PowerDNS Security Advisory:
PowerDNS Security Advisory 2026-12 for PowerDNS Recursor
Today we have released PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.12 and 5.4.8. These releases provide fixes for PowerDNS Security Advisory 2026-12 for PowerDNS Recursor: Multiple issues There are several CVEs associated with this ad...
PowerDNS DNSdist 2.1.3 and 2.0.11 Released
Today we released DNSdist 2.1.3 and 2.0.11, fixing several issues. The notable one fixes an issue where incoming DNS over TLS and DNS over HTTPS connections could have been wrongly terminated early, when the Open...
Preparing for Post Quantum DNSSEC with PowerDNS
Today’s widely used DNSSEC signatures rely on mathematics that a sufficiently capable quantum computer could break. The timing of that capability remains uncertain, but changing
PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.11 and 5.4.7 Released
Today we have released PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.11 and 5.4.7. These are maintenance releases that fix bugs and include a few improvements. The most important ones are:
End of Life Announcement: Debian 11
On the 31st of August of this year (2026) Debian 11 "Bullseye" reached the end of its Long Term Support period, at which point we consider Bullseye to be End of Life. As we do not want to support our software run...
PowerDNS DNSdist 2.0.10 Released
Today we released DNSdist 2.0.10, fixing a regression that was introduced in DNSdist 2.0.9 and was preventing dynamically blocking a suffix via the FFI interface, as done for example by DNSdist Defender.
How Much Latency Does Your Security Add?
Security has become an essential part of the connectivity experience. Subscribers expect their internet providers to deliver a connection that is fast and reliable, but also secure and protected. For operators, t...
PowerDNS DNSdist 2.1.2 and 2.0.9 Released
Today we released DNSdist 2.1.2 and 2.0.9, fixing several issues. The notable ones are: