PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("performance degradations") via a large or infinite number of referrals, as demonstrated by resolving domains hosted by ezdns.it.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade pdns-recursor | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-dns/pdns-recursor. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade pdns-recursor-debuginfoUpgrade pdns-recursor-debugsourceUpgrade pdns-recursor | Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade pdns-recursor | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 10, 2014 |
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