Cisco Recursor Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2024-25583

What is CVE-2024-25583?

A vulnerability exists in the PowerDNS Recursor, wherein a specially crafted response from an upstream server configured for recursive forwarding can lead to a Denial of Service attack. While the default configuration does not utilize recursive forwarding and remains unaffected, systems that have modified their settings may be vulnerable. Maintaining awareness of configuration settings and applying relevant security measures is essential to safeguard against potential exploitation.

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