Description
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a random stream of bytes.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-17
- http://ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12446Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19221
- http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-17
- http://ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12446Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19221
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified