Improper input validation in Powerdns Authoritative
CVE-2015-5311
PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.4 before 3.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via crafted query packets.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.005 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Powerdns Authoritative — versions 3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- [oss-security] 20151109 PowerDNS Security Announcement 2015-03 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- FEDORA-2015-a3965fd800 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- 1034098 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- FEDORA-2015-1d49176aa1 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- FEDORA-2015-8b8d94ebbb (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5311?
- CVE-2015-5311 is a vulnerability in Powerdns Authoritative, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-11-17.
- Is CVE-2015-5311 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.