CVE-2014-8601

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("performance degradations") via a large or infinite number of referrals, as demonstrated by resolving domains hosted by ezdns.it.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 74%
VendorProductVersion
debiandebian_linux
7.0
powerdnsrecursor
𝑥
≤ 3.6.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pdns-recursor
bullseye
4.4.2-3
fixed
bookworm
4.8.8-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
4.8.8-1
fixed
sid
5.0.9-1
fixed
trixie
5.0.9-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pdns-recursor
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
ignored
trusty
Fixed 3.5.3-1ubuntu0.1
released
precise
ignored
lucid
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://cert.ssi.gouv.fr/site/CERTFR-2014-AVI-512/index.html
http://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2014-02/
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3096
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/264212
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71545
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031310
http://cert.ssi.gouv.fr/site/CERTFR-2014-AVI-512/index.html
http://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2014-02/
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3096
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/264212
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71545
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031310