PowerDNS query weak security
| powerdns-query-weak-security (44253) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PowerDNS could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the dropping of certain DNS queries. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted DNS query to facilitate spoofing attacks against other resolving nameservers.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, OpenSUSE 11.0
- PowerDNS, PowerDNS 2.9.21
Remedy:
Refer to PowerDNS Security Advisory 2008-02 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- PowerDNS Security Advisory 2008-02, By not responding to certain queries, domains become easier to spoof at http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-02.html.
- PowerDNS Web site, PowerDNS - A Modern, Advanced and High Performance Nameserver at http://www.powerdns.com/.
- BID-30587: PowerDNS Malformed Query Handling Weakness
- CVE-2008-3337: PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 2.9.21.1 drops malformed queries, which might make it easier for remote attackers to poison DNS caches of other products running on other servers, a different issue than CVE-2008-1447 and CVE-2008-3217.
- DSA-1628: pdns -- DNS response spoofing
- GLSA-200812-19: PowerDNS: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA31407: PowerDNS Malformed Queries Handling Weakness
- SUSE-SA:2008:041: openwsman
- SUSE-SR:2008:017: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2320: PowerDNS Malformed Queries Dropping Security Weakness
Reported:
Aug 06, 2008
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