SB2020011531 - Input validation error in PowerDNS Authoritative
Published: January 15, 2020 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020011531
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5230)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.