What is CVE-2015-5230?

CVE-2015-5230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Powerdns Authoritative, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2015-5230?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Powerdns Authoritative

CVE-2015-5230

The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.090 (94.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Powerdns Authoritative
Powerdns Authoritative Server — versions 3.4.x before 3.4.6
Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5230?: CVE-2015-5230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Powerdns Authoritative, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2015-5230?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.