CVE-2005-2302: Low severity PowerDNS DNSDist vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2005
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Updated

PowerDNS before 2.9.18, when allowing recursion to a restricted range of IP addresses, does not properly handle questions from clients that are denied recursion, which could cause a "blank out" of answers to those clients that are allowed to use recursion.

Affected Software

17 affected components
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.6
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.12
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.7
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.17
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.10
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.2
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.8
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.0
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.11
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.16
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.13
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.5
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.4
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.3a
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.14
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.15

Event History

Jul 19, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2302?

CVE-2005-2302 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that affects PowerDNS versions before 2.9.18.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2302?

To fix CVE-2005-2302, you should upgrade PowerDNS to version 2.9.18 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2005-2302 have on PowerDNS?

CVE-2005-2302 can cause a denial of service for clients that are allowed recursion, resulting in no answers being returned.

4

Which versions of PowerDNS are affected by CVE-2005-2302?

CVE-2005-2302 affects PowerDNS versions 2.9.0 through 2.9.17.

5

Who is impacted by the CVE-2005-2302 vulnerability?

Users of PowerDNS who allow recursion from a restricted range of IP addresses are primarily impacted by CVE-2005-2302.

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