OpenSUSE Linux update for pdns

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU47123

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17482

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory. Such a user could be a customer inserting data via a control panel, or somebody with access to the REST API.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.1 - 15.2

SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise: 12

SUSE Linux: 15

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00100.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.