SB2017112905 - Arch Linux update for powerdns
Published: November 29, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112905
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15091)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify arbitrary data on the target system.The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of the API component of PowerDNS Authoritative. A remote attacker with valid API credentials can configure the API as read-only via the api-readonly keyword, flush the cache, trigger a zone transfer or send a NOTIFY.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.