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CVE-2015-5470
The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.4 and 3.7.x before 3.7.3 and Authoritative (Auth) Server before 3.3.3 and 3.4.x before 3.…
Impact
The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.4 and 3.7.x before 3.7.3 and Authoritative (Auth) Server before 3.3.3 and 3.4.x before 3.4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a request with a long name that refers to itself. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1868.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Powerdns | Authoritative | through 3.3.2 Versions 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4 |
| Powerdns | Recursor | through 3.6.3 Versions 3.7.1, 3.7.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/8
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-01/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/07/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/8
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-01/