CVE-2019-10162: High severity powerdns vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before versions 4.1.10, 4.0.8 allowing an authorized user to cause the server to exit by inserting a crafted record in a MASTER type zone under their control. The issue is due to the fact that the Authoritative Server will exit when it runs into a parsing error while looking up the NS/A/AAAA records it is about to use for an outgoing notify.

Affected Software

5 affected components
PowerDNS Authoritative>=4.0.0<4.0.8
PowerDNS Authoritative>=4.1.0<4.1.10
PowerDNS Authoritative=4.0.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Jul 30, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-10162.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is PowerDNS Authoritative Server before versions 4.1.10 and 4.0.8.

3

How can an authorized user exploit this vulnerability?

An authorized user can exploit this vulnerability by inserting a crafted record in a MASTER type zone under their control.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10162?

CVE-2019-10162 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10162?

More information about CVE-2019-10162 can be found in the following references: [reference 1], [reference 2], [reference 3].

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