CVE-2017-15094 (GCVE-0-2017-15094)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-01-23 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue has been found in the DNSSEC parsing code of PowerDNS Recursor from 4.0.0 up to and including 4.0.6 leading to a memory leak when parsing specially crafted DNSSEC ECDSA keys. These keys are only parsed when validation is enabled by setting dnssec to a value other than off or process-no-validate (default).
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-adviso… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101982 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS | PowerDNS Recursor |
Affected:
from 4.0.0 up to and including 4.0.6
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-11-27 00:00
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