7.5
CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-4010

First published: Fri Jan 08 2010(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to spoof DNS data via crafted zones.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PowerDNS=3.1.7
PowerDNS=3.1
PowerDNS=2.9.18
PowerDNS=2.0_rc1
PowerDNS=3.1.2
PowerDNS=3.0
PowerDNS=2.9.15
PowerDNS=3.1.5
PowerDNS=3.1.1
PowerDNS=3.0.1
PowerDNS<=3.1.7.2
PowerDNS=2.9.17
PowerDNS=3.1.7.1
PowerDNS=2.8
PowerDNS=3.1.3
PowerDNS=2.9.16
PowerDNS=3.1.4
PowerDNS=3.1.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-4010?

    CVE-2009-4010 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to spoof DNS data.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-4010?

    To fix CVE-2009-4010, you should upgrade PowerDNS Recursor to version 3.1.7.2 or later.

  • What are the affected versions in CVE-2009-4010?

    The affected versions in CVE-2009-4010 include PowerDNS Recursor versions 2.0_rc1, 2.8, 2.9.15 to 2.9.18, and 3.0 to 3.1.7.1.

  • What type of attack is possible with CVE-2009-4010?

    CVE-2009-4010 allows remote attackers to perform DNS spoofing attacks by exploiting crafted zones.

  • Is CVE-2009-4010 a zero-day vulnerability?

    CVE-2009-4010 is not classified as a zero-day vulnerability as it has been publicly disclosed and patched by the vendor.

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