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CVE-2015-1868 Detail

Description

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/18/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156648.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156655.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156667.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156680.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156725.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156743.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3306
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3307
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74306 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032220 Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-1868
NVD Published Date:
05/18/2015
NVD Last Modified:
12/27/2016