VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0428
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a random stream of bytes.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a random stream of bytes.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.27% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- powerdns/powerdns
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-17
- http://ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12446Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19221
- http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-17
- http://ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12446Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19221
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.