# USN-8860-1: OpenStack Designate vulnerability

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- Publisher: Ubuntu Security
- Category: Vulnerabilities
- Original publication time: 2026-10-01T11:17:31Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T15:54:36Z
- Original source: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8860-1
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-d67efa1db503c606b058

## The brief

Canonical has patched an OpenStack Designate validation flaw that could let an authenticated user redirect DNS traffic or disrupt service in certain overlapping-zone configurations. The Ubuntu notice links the issue to CVE-2026-71193 and lists fixes across several releases. Administrators must update the applicable packages and restart Designate for the changes to take effect.

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