CVE-2008-0061: Medium severity maradns project maradns vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2008
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Updated

MaraDNS 1.0 before 1.0.41, 1.2 before 1.2.12.08, and 1.3 before 1.3.07.04 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DNS packet that prevents an authoritative name (CNAME) record from resolving, aka "improper rotation of resource records."

Affected Software

57 affected components
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.29
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.01
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.35
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.03
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.17
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.27
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.23
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.07
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.12
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.39
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.11
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.31
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.36
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.30
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.07
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.32
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.00
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.01
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.03
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.33
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.15
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.01
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.26
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.21
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.03
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.05
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.02
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.02
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.34
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.02
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.38
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.06
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.20
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.07.03
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.07.01
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.14
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.18
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.06
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.05
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.06
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.25
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.37
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.08
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.09
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.24
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.28
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.2.12.04
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.16
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.22
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.13
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.04
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.07.02
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.04
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.19
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.3.07
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.10
MaraDNS MaraDNS=1.0.05

Event History

Jan 3, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0061?

CVE-2008-0061 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-0061?

To fix CVE-2008-0061, upgrade MaraDNS to version 1.0.41 or later, 1.2.12.08 or later, or 1.3.07.04 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-0061?

CVE-2008-0061 is a denial of service vulnerability that affects the resolution of authoritative name (CNAME) records.

4

Which versions of MaraDNS are affected by CVE-2008-0061?

CVE-2008-0061 affects MaraDNS versions prior to 1.0.41, 1.2 prior to 1.2.12.08, and 1.3 prior to 1.3.07.04.

5

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-0061?

Exploiting CVE-2008-0061 prevents an authoritative name record from resolving, leading to potential disruptions in DNS services.

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