CVE-2020-12244: High severity powerdns vulnerability

Published May 19, 2020
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Updated

An issue has been found in PowerDNS Recursor 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 where records in the answer section of a NXDOMAIN response lacking an SOA were not properly validated in SyncRes::processAnswer, allowing an attacker to bypass DNSSEC validation.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/pdns-recursor
4.1.11-1+deb10u14.4.2-34.8.4-14.9.1-34.9.1-4
PowerDNS recursor>=4.1.0<=4.3.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

May 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:51 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-12244?

CVE-2020-12244 is a vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 that allows an attacker to bypass DNSSEC validation.

2

How does CVE-2020-12244 affect PowerDNS Recursor?

CVE-2020-12244 affects PowerDNS Recursor versions 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 by allowing an attacker to bypass DNSSEC validation.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12244?

The severity of CVE-2020-12244 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-12244?

To fix CVE-2020-12244, update PowerDNS Recursor to version 4.3.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-12244?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-12244 in the following references: <ul><li><a href='http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00052.html'>http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00052.html</a></li><li><a href='http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/3'>http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/3</a></li><li><a href='https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-02.html'>https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-02.html</a></li></ul>

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