Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4251 (CCN-30270)

Assigned:2006-11-13
Published:2006-11-13
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary:Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor 3.1.3 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TCP DNS query that prevents Recursor from properly calculating the TCP DNS query length.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release:
PowerDNS, Recursor, 3.1.4
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4251

Source: CCN
Type: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2006-01
Malformed TCP queries can lead to a buffer overflow which might be exploitable

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2006-01.html

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:070

Source: CCN
Type: SA22824
PowerDNS Recursor Two Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
22824

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22903

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22976

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1211

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1211
pdns -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 30334
PowerDNS Recursor TCP DNS Query Length Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: PowerDNS Web site
Downloads

Source: BID
Type: Patch
21037

Source: CCN
Type: BID-21037
PowerDNS Remote Denial of Service and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4484

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
powerdns-dns-bo(30270)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
powerdns-dns-bo(30270)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:070
pdns remote denial of service problem

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.1.3)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20064251
    V
    		CVE-2006-4251
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.debian:def:1211
    V
    		buffer overflow
    2006-11-14
    BACK
    powerdns recursor 2.0_rc1
    powerdns recursor 2.8
    powerdns recursor 2.9.15
    powerdns recursor 2.9.16
    powerdns recursor 2.9.17
    powerdns recursor 2.9.18
    powerdns recursor 3.0
    powerdns recursor 3.0.1
    powerdns recursor 3.1
    powerdns recursor 3.1.1
    powerdns recursor 3.1.2
    powerdns recursor *