medium
4.3
CWE
16
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-5277

First published: Tue Dec 09 2008(Updated: )

PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.5
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.0.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.6
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.12
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.7
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.6
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.0-rc2
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.9
PowerDNS DNSDist<=2.9.21.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.4
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.17
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.10
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.10
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.3
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.6
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.8
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.3
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.2
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.11
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.8
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.0
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.8
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.4
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.12
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.11
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.16
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.7
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.13
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.2
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.5
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.2
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.4
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.3a
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.5.1
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.0
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.0-rc1
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.14
PowerDNS DNSDist=2.9.15
PowerDNS DNSDist=1.99.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-5277?

    CVE-2008-5277 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the PowerDNS daemon.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-5277?

    To mitigate CVE-2008-5277, upgrade PowerDNS to version 2.9.21.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • What versions of PowerDNS are affected by CVE-2008-5277?

    CVE-2008-5277 affects PowerDNS versions prior to 2.9.21.2, including all versions of 2.9 and earlier, specifically versions 1.99.1 to 2.9.17.

  • Can CVE-2008-5277 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-5277 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted CH HINFO DNS queries that cause the PowerDNS daemon to crash.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2008-5277 on systems running PowerDNS?

    The impact of CVE-2008-5277 is a denial of service, resulting in the PowerDNS service being temporarily unavailable due to daemon crashes.

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