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CVE-2015-5470

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Published: Nov 2, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.4 and 3.7.x before 3.7.3 and Authoritative (Auth) Server before 3.3.3 and 3.4.x before 3.4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a request with a long name that refers to itself. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1868.

Affected (9)

Powerdns
2 products
Authoritative
Recursor
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Powerdns
Authoritative
Up to 3.3.2
Authoritative
Version 3.4.0
Authoritative
Version 3.4.1
Authoritative
Version 3.4.2
Authoritative
Version 3.4.3
Authoritative
Version 3.4.4
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Powerdns
Recursor
Up to 3.6.3
Recursor
Version 3.7.1
Recursor
Version 3.7.2

Related CWEs

CWE-399
CWE-399

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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