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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.675 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.675 · newest: 0.675 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Powerdns Authoritative — versions 3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/3 (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172193.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034098 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171976.html (vendor-advisory)
- doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-03/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171865.html (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.