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

What is CVE-2015-5230?

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.

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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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