Denial of Service Vulnerability in Net::DNS Perl Module
CVE-2007-3409

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nlnet Labs

Status
Net Dns
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2007

What is CVE-2007-3409?

The Net::DNS Perl module versions prior to 0.60 are susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers. This occurs through the transmission of malformed compressed DNS packets containing self-referencing pointers, which can lead to an infinite loop within the module. As a result, an attacker may cause stack consumption, rendering the service unavailable. To mitigate this issue, it is crucial to update to the latest version of the Net::DNS module.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/26231
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http://secunia.com/advisories/26417
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/29354
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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