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CVE-2015-5230
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…
High7.5EPSS 9.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.0% · top 4.7% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
PowerDNS · PowerDNS Authoritative Server
- affected 3.4.x before 3.4.6
References (3)
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-02/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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