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CVE-2015-5230 (GCVE-0-2015-5230)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-15 16:32 – Updated: 2024-08-06 06:41
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Summary
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Other
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PowerDNS PowerDNS Authoritative Server Affected: 3.4.x before 3.4.6
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Date Public
2015-09-02 00:00
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