VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0038
The DNS implementation of PowerDNS 2.9.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed DNS packet with a label length byte with an incorrect offset, which could trigger an infinite loop.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.09%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DNS implementation of PowerDNS 2.9.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed DNS packet with a label length byte with an incorrect offset, which could trigger an infinite loop.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.09% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- powerdns/powerdns
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20050524-00433.html
- http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20050524-00432.pdf?lang=en
- http://www.osvdb.org/25291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13729
- http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/al-20050524-00433.html
- http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20050524-00432.pdf?lang=en
- http://www.osvdb.org/25291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13729
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.