CVE-2023-26437: Deterred spoofing attempts can lead to authoritative servers being marked unavailable

Published Apr 4, 2023
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Updated

Denial of service vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor allows authoritative servers to be marked unavailable.This issue affects Recursor: through 4.6.5, through 4.7.4 , through 4.8.3.

Affected Software

3 affected components
powerdns recursor<4.6.6
powerdns recursor>=4.7.0<4.7.5
powerdns recursor>=4.8.0<4.8.4

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to PowerDNS Recursor 4.6.6, 4.7.5 or 4.8.4.

Event History

Apr 4, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:37 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2023-26437.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-26437?

CVE-2023-26437 has a severity rating of 5.3 (medium).

3

How does CVE-2023-26437 affect PowerDNS Recursor?

CVE-2023-26437 in PowerDNS Recursor allows authoritative servers to be marked unavailable.

4

Which versions of PowerDNS Recursor are affected by CVE-2023-26437?

CVE-2023-26437 affects PowerDNS Recursor versions up to and including 4.6.5, 4.7.4, and 4.8.3.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-26437?

To fix CVE-2023-26437, upgrade PowerDNS Recursor to version 4.6.6 or later, 4.7.5 or later, or 4.8.4 or later.

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