CVE-2016-5427
high · 7.5PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 3.4.10 does not properly handle a . (dot) inside labels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (backend CPU consumption) via a crafted DNS query.
7.5
CVSS
63.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2016-09-21
Published
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-399
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| powerdns | authoritative | <= 3.4.9 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3664
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/09/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92917
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036761
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2016-01/
- https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/commit/881b5b03a590198d03008e4200dd00cc537712f3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3664
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/09/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92917
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036761
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2016-01/
- https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/commit/881b5b03a590198d03008e4200dd00cc537712f3
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2016-5427