Name: CVE-2015-5230: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-5230, CWE-20, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.09021

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade pdns	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 15, 2020
Freebsd	—	Upgrade powerdns	Dec 10, 2025	Sep 2, 2015

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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