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PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.5
Today, we are releasing a new version of the PowerDNS Authoritative Server. This 4.9.5 version carries a few bug fixes, as well as a performance optimization in the LMDB backend which will greatly improve databas...
PowerDNS DNSdist 1.9.9 released, fixing CVE-2025-30194
We released PowerDNS DNSdist 1.9.9 today, an emergency release fixing a security issue tracked as CVE-2025-30194 where a remote, unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service via a crafted DNS over HTTPS...
PowerDNS Recursor 5.0.10, 5.1.4 and 5.2.2 Released
Today we have released PowerDNS Recursor 5.0.10, 5.1.4 and 5.2.2. These releases are maintenance releases that fix a few bugs and have a few improvements. The most important ones are:
First alpha release of PowerDNS DNSdist 2.0.0
Today we released the first alpha version of what will become PowerDNS DNSdist 2.0.0.
Introducing simplified security with DNSdist Defender
DNS serves as the essential entry point into the connected, online world for nearly all internet-based activities. While it opens up a wealth of opportunities, it also introduces unique challenges. This is why op...
Cloud-native DNS filtering with Cloud Control 3.0
From very early on, PowerDNS recognized the benefits that a cloud-native DNS deployment provides to our customers. Just to name a few: a future-proof architecture, lowest cost operations, increased scalability, a...