SB2018122302 - OpenSUSE Linux update for pdns
Published: December 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018122302
Severity
Low
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10851)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can insert a specially crafted record in a zone under his control, send a DNS query for that record, trigger memory leak and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.