PowerDNS Recursor up to 3.6.0 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PowerDNS Recursor up to 3.6.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8601. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PowerDNS Recursor up to 3.6.0 (Domain Name Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("performance degradations") via a large or infinite number of referrals, as demonstrated by resolving domains hosted by ezdns.it.

The weakness was published 12/10/2014 by Florian Maury with ANSSI as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8601 since 11/04/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80211 (openSUSE Security Update : pdns-recursor (openSUSE-SU-2014:1685-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167341 (OpenSuSE Security Update for pdns-recursor (openSUSE-SU-2014:1685-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (80211), SecurityFocus (BID 71545†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47623†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / 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: 80211
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : pdns-recursor (openSUSE-SU-2014:1685-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703096
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3096-1 (pdns-recursor - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Recursor 3.6.1
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Timelineinfo

11/04/2014 🔍
12/08/2014 +34 days 🔍
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12/10/2014 +2 days 🔍
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12/15/2014 +5 days 🔍
12/23/2014 +8 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +94 days 🔍
12/09/2024 +3545 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Florian Maury
Organization: ANSSI
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73185

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SecurityFocus: 71545 - PowerDNS Recursor CVE-2014-8601 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031310
Vulnerability Center: 47623 - PowerDNS Recursor <3.6.2 Remote DoS via a Large or Infinite Number of Referrals, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 12/09/2024 02:08
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (64), 06/15/2017 11:29 (10), 04/07/2022 15:55 (3), 04/07/2022 16:02 (1), 10/19/2024 20:52 (15), 12/09/2024 02:08 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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