PowerDNS Recursor up to 3.1.7.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in PowerDNS Recursor. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-4009. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in PowerDNS Recursor (Domain Name Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 01/08/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/27/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80210 (GLSA-201412-33 : PowerDNS Recursor: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165156 (SUSE Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:004)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55438), Tenable (80210), SecurityFocus (BID 37650†), Secunia (SA38068†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1023403†). The entries VDB-51473, VDB-51245, VDB-51223 and VDB-51162 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 80210
Nessus Name: GLSA-201412-33 : PowerDNS Recursor: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66734
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1968-1 (pdns-recursor)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Recursor 3.1.4

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-4009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51472

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X-Force: 55438
SecurityFocus: 37650 - PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 38068
SecurityTracker: 1023403
Vulnerability Center: 24618 - PowerDNS Recursor Prior to 3.1.7.2 Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/27/2025 06:14
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 02/20/2017 10:04 (10), 08/30/2021 14:31 (3), 08/30/2021 14:34 (1), 12/29/2024 04:43 (17), 04/27/2025 06:14 (1)
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