CVE-2015-5311

Published: Nov 17, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.4 before 3.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via crafted query packets.

Affected (3)

Products: Powerdns: Authoritative

Powerdns

1 product

Authoritative

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Powerdns Authoritative	Version 3.4.4
Powerdns Authoritative	Version 3.4.5
Powerdns Authoritative	Version 3.4.6

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (12)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171865.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171976.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172193.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034098

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-03/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171865.html