CVE-2019-10163
First published: Tue Jul 30 2019(Updated: )
A Vulnerability has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before versions 4.1.9, 4.0.8 allowing a remote, authorized master server to cause a high CPU load or even prevent any further updates to any slave zone by sending a large number of NOTIFY messages. Note that only servers configured as slaves are affected by this issue.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS Authoritative | >=4.0.0<4.0.8 | |
| PowerDNS Authoritative | >=4.1.0<4.1.9 | |
| PowerDNS Authoritative | =4.1.0 | |
| Opensuse Backports | =sle-15 | |
| Opensuse Backports | =sle-15-sp1 | |
| 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-2019-10163
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-05.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this PowerDNS Authoritative Server vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-10163.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-10163?
The severity of CVE-2019-10163 is medium with a severity score of 4.3.
How does CVE-2019-10163 impact PowerDNS Authoritative Server?
CVE-2019-10163 allows a remote, authorized master server to cause a high CPU load or prevent further updates to any slave zone by sending a large number of NOTIFY messages.
Which versions of PowerDNS Authoritative Server are affected by CVE-2019-10163?
PowerDNS Authoritative Server versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.8 and versions 4.1.0 to 4.1.9 are affected by CVE-2019-10163.
How can I fix CVE-2019-10163 in PowerDNS Authoritative Server?
To fix CVE-2019-10163, upgrade PowerDNS Authoritative Server to version 4.1.9 if using versions 4.1.0 to 4.1.8, or upgrade to version 4.0.9 if using versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.8.
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