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FKIE_CVE-2009-4009

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-01-08 17:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:12
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2010-01.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/38004
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/38068Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023403
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508743/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37650Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0054Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=552285
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55438
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00217.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00228.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2010-01.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38004
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38068Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1023403
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508743/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37650Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0054Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=552285
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55438
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00217.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00228.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
powerdns recursor *
powerdns recursor 2.0_rc1
powerdns recursor 2.8
powerdns recursor 2.9.15
powerdns recursor 2.9.16
powerdns recursor 2.9.17
powerdns recursor 2.9.18
powerdns recursor 3.0
powerdns recursor 3.0.1
powerdns recursor 3.1
powerdns recursor 3.1.1
powerdns recursor 3.1.2
powerdns recursor 3.1.3
powerdns recursor 3.1.4
powerdns recursor 3.1.5
powerdns recursor 3.1.6
powerdns recursor 3.1.7
powerdns recursor 3.1.7.1
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