SB2016090608 - Resource management error in PowerDNS Recursor
Published: September 6, 2016 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016090608
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8601)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("performance degradations") via a large or infinite number of referrals, as demonstrated by resolving domains hosted by ezdns.it.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.