CVE-2015-5311

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Published Nov 17, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 67.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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:3.4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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: 67.5% (67.456% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171865.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171976.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172193.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/3
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034098
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-03/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Powerdns Authoritative

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 17, 2015, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved: Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 17, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

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