CVE-2009-4009

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 8, 2010
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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