VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4251
Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor 3.1.3 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TCP DNS query that prevents Recursor from properly calculating the TCP DNS query length.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor 3.1.3 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TCP DNS query that prevents Recursor from properly calculating the TCP DNS query length.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.50% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- powerdns/recursor
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2006-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Nov/0007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22824Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22976
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21037Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4484
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30270
- http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2006-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Nov/0007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22824Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22976
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21037Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4484
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30270
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.