CVE-2015-5230

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Published Jan 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 9.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.

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

PowerDNS

PowerDNS Authoritative Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.4.x before 3.4.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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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-3347-1	pdns security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5226	The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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: 9.0% (9.021% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-02/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Powerdns Authoritative

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 15, 2020, 4:32 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved: Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 15, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

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