PowerDNS 2.0 Rc1/2.8/2.9.15 dnspacket.cc dnspacket::expand denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in PowerDNS 2.0 Rc1/2.8/2.9.15. This vulnerability affects the function dnspacket::expand of the file dnspacket.cc. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-0428. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PowerDNS 2.0 Rc1/2.8/2.9.15 (Domain Name Software). Affected is the function dnspacket::expand of the file dnspacket.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 02/04/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0428 since 02/15/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18945 (FreeBSD : powerdns -- DoS vulnerability (5a5422fd-7e1a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.9.17 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 (19221), Tenable (18945), SecurityFocus (BID 12446†), OSVDB (13466†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18269†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 18945
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : powerdns -- DoS vulnerability (5a5422fd-7e1a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 52187
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: powerdns
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PowerDNS 2.9.17

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02/04/2005 🔍
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02/14/2005 +10 days 🔍
02/15/2005 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +76 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +72 days 🔍
04/27/2008 +1019 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +2508 days 🔍
08/09/2019 +1613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24456
X-Force: 19221
SecurityFocus: 12446 - PowerDNS Unspecified Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13466 - PowerDNS - Unspecified Remote Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18269 - PowerDNS < 2.9.17 DNSPacket::expand Method Remote DoS via a Random Stream of Bytes, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 08/09/2019 17:18
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (72), 08/09/2019 17:18 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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