Resource exhaustion in Powerdns Authoritative
CVE-2018-14626
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.1.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive and PowerDNS Recursor 4.0.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive are vulnerable to a packet cache pollution via crafted query that can lead to denial of service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.027 (84.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Powerdns Authoritative
- Powerdns Recursor
- The Powerdns Project Pdns — versions 4.1.0 to 4.1.4 inclusive
- The Powerdns Project Pdns-recursor — versions 4.0.0 to 4.1.4 inclusive
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14626?
- CVE-2018-14626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Powerdns Authoritative, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14626?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.