PowerDNS Recursor up to 3.1.7.2 authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in PowerDNS Recursor. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-4010. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PowerDNS Recursor (Domain Name Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to spoof DNS data via crafted zones.

The weakness was presented 01/08/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44833 (Debian DSA-1968-1 : pdns-recursor - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 (55439), Tenable (44833), SecurityFocus (BID 37653†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023404†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24619†). See VDB-51472, VDB-51245, VDB-51223 and VDB-51162 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44833
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1968-1 : pdns-recursor - several 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

Timelineinfo

11/19/2009 🔍
01/06/2010 +48 days 🔍
01/08/2010 +2 days 🔍
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01/18/2010 +10 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1885 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3574 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-4010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51473

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X-Force: 55439
SecurityFocus: 37653 - PowerDNS Recursor Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023404
Vulnerability Center: 24619 - PowerDNS Recursor Prior to 3.1.7.2 Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability via Spoofing DNS, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/29/2024 04:43
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 02/20/2017 10:05 (9), 08/30/2021 14:36 (4), 08/30/2021 14:41 (1), 12/29/2024 04:43 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:D90:103

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