Denial of Service Vulnerability in PowerDNS Authoritative Server
CVE-2015-5230

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Powerdns
Status
Powerdns Authoritative Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2020

Summary

The PowerDNS Authoritative Server prior to version 3.4.6 contains a vulnerability in the DNS packet parsing and generation code. This flaw can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted DNS query packets, leading to a denial of service condition, ultimately causing the server to crash. It is crucial for users of affected versions to apply the latest patches to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6

References

https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-20...
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475
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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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