Nlnet Labs Net Dns up to 0.x net::dns denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Nlnet Labs Net Dns up to 0.x. The impacted element is the function net::dns. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3409. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nlnet Labs Net Dns up to 0.x. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function net::dns. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Net::DNS before 0.60, a Perl module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a malformed compressed DNS packet with self-referencing pointers, which triggers an infinite loop.

The bug was discovered 06/20/2007. The weakness was presented 06/27/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at rt.cpan.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3409 since 06/26/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25714 (CentOS 3 / 5 : perl-Net-DNS (CESA-2007:0674)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156067 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Perl-Net-DNS (ELSA-2007-0674)).

Upgrading to version 0.49_01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35114), Tenable (25714), SecurityFocus (BID 24669†), OSVDB (37054†) and Secunia (SA25829†). See VDB-37446 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 25714
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 5 : perl-Net-DNS (CESA-2007:0674)
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OpenVAS ID: 60567
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1515-1 (libnet-dns-perl)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Net Dns 0.49_01

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06/26/2007 +6 days 🔍
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06/27/2007 +1 days 🔍
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07/12/2007 +14 days 🔍
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07/18/2007 +6 days 🔍
07/24/2007 +6 days 🔍
03/15/2015 +2791 days 🔍
01/17/2025 +3596 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rt.cpan.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37473

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X-Force: 35114
SecurityFocus: 24669 - Perl Net::DNS Remote Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 25829
OSVDB: 37054 - Perl Net::DNS Malformed Compressed DNS Packet Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1018376
Vulnerability Center: 15681 - Perl Module Net::DNS Allows Remote Denial of Service via Malformed Compressed DNS Packet, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 01/17/2025 17:09
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (87), 07/22/2019 14:36 (2), 01/17/2025 17:09 (37)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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