CVE-2019-10162
First published: Tue Jul 30 2019(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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00054.html
- https://blog.powerdns.com/2019/06/21/powerdns-authoritative-server-4-0-8-and-4-1-10-released/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10162
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-04.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-10162.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is PowerDNS Authoritative Server before versions 4.1.10 and 4.0.8.
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.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-10162?
CVE-2019-10162 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).
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].
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/powerdns
- canonical/powerdns authoritative
- version/powerdns authoritative/4.0.0
- version/powerdns authoritative/4.1.0
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse leap
- version/opensuse leap/15.0
- version/opensuse leap/15.1