CVE-2012-0206

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Published Feb 17, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

common_startup.cc in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 2.9.22.5 and 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (packet loop) via a crafted UDP DNS response.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative_server:3.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2385-1	pdns security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.837% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2012-01.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772570

History

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Subscriptions

Powerdns Authoritative Server

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Feb 17, 2012, 9:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 17, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

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