CVE-2016-6172

PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 4.0.1 allows remote primary DNS servers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and secondary DNS server crash) via a large (1) AXFR or (2) IXFR response.

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

6.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00085.html	Third Party Advisory
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/changelog/#powerdns-authoritative-server-401	Release Notes
https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/pull/4134	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/issues/4133	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/issues/4128	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3	Mailing List
https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md	Patch
https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3664
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036242

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-09-26 09:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-6172

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6172

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse
leap

powerdns

authoritative_server

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