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5.1	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PowerDNS (Domain Name Software). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.

The bug was discovered 11/18/2008. The weakness was published 12/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5277 since 11/28/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592.004 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35028 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : pdns (pdns-5836)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.99.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47076) and Tenable (35028).

Productinfo

Type

• Domain Name Software

Name

• PowerDNS

Version

• 1.99.1
• 1.99.2
• 1.99.3
• 1.99.4
• 1.99.5
• 1.99.6
• 1.99.7
• 1.99.8
• 1.99.9
• 1.99.10
• 1.99.11
• 1.99.12
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.5.1
• 2.6
• 2.8
• 2.9.0
• 2.9.1
• 2.9.2
• 2.9.3a
• 2.9.4
• 2.9.5
• 2.9.6
• 2.9.7
• 2.9.8
• 2.9.10
• 2.9.11
• 2.9.12
• 2.9.13
• 2.9.14
• 2.9.15
• 2.9.16
• 2.9.17
• 2.9.21.1

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 35028
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : pdns (pdns-5836)
Nessus File: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 63034
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-19 (pdns)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: PowerDNS 1.99.9

Timelineinfo

11/18/2008 🔍
11/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
11/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
11/28/2008 +10 days 🔍
12/02/2008 +4 days 🔍
12/03/2008 +1 days 🔍
12/04/2008 +1 days 🔍
12/04/2008 +0 days 🔍
12/07/2008 +3 days 🔍
12/08/2008 +1 days 🔍
12/08/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2290 days 🔍
08/21/2019 +1618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-5277 (🔍)
X-Force: 47076
SecurityTracker: 1021304
Vulnerability Center: 20131 - PowerDNS < 2.9.21.2 CH HINFO Queries Processing Error when in Single Threaded Mode Allows Remote DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 32627 - PowerDNS 'CH HINFO' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 32979 - PowerDNS CH HINFO Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50458 - PowerDNS - 'CH HINFO' Remote Denial of Service Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 12:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (80), 08/21/2019 12:15 (4)
Complete: 🔍

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