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CVE-2015-1868

The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 3.7.x before 3.7.2 and Authoritative (Auth) Server 3.2.x, 3.3.x befor…

Impact

The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 3.7.x before 3.7.2 and Authoritative (Auth) Server 3.2.x, 3.3.x before 3.3.2, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a request with a name that refers to itself.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
PowerdnsAuthoritative
Versions 3.2, 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, 3.4.1
FedoraprojectFedora
Versions 20, 21, 22
PowerdnsRecursor
Versions 3.5, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.6.0, 3.6.1

Weakness classification

CWE-399

References