CVE-2012-1193

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Published Feb 17, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The resolver in PowerDNS Recursor (aka pdns_recursor) 3.3 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns_recursor:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-1221	The resolver in PowerDNS Recursor (aka pdns_recursor) 3.3 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.6% (5.616% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102729.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104173.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104177.html
https://www.isc.org/files/imce/ghostdomain_camera.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Powerdns Powerdns Recursor

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 17, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:53 PM
Reserved: Feb 17, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 17, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

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