#VU98023 Resource management error in PowerDNS Recursor - CVE-2024-25590
Published: October 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98023
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25590
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PowerDNS Recursor
PowerDNS Recursor
Software vendor:
PowerDNS.COM B.V.
PowerDNS.COM B.V.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote attacker can publish a zone containing specific Resource Record Sets. Repeatedly processing and caching results for these sets can lead to a denial of service.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.