Vulnerability CVE-2012-0206

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0206 (CCN-72307)

Assigned:

2011-12-14

Published:

2012-01-10

Updated:

2016-11-09

Summary:

common_startup.cc in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 2.9.22.5 and 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (packet loop) via a crafted UDP DNS response.

CVSS v3 Severity:

5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Low

CVSS v2 Severity:

5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Partial

5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Partial

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-399

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0206

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes
http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html

Source: CCN
Type: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2012-01
PowerDNS Authoritative Server can be caused to generate a traffic loop

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2012-01.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA47495
PowerDNS Response Packet Processing Endless Loop Vulnerability

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2385
pdns -- packet loop

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 78251
PowerDNS Infinite Loop Response Packet Parsing Remote DoS

Source: CCN
Type: PowerDNS Web Site
PowerDNS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-51355
PowerDNS Authoritative Server Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772570

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
powerdns-response-dos(72307)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.9.22)

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20120206	V	CVE-2012-0206	2022-06-30
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113101	P	pdns-4.0.1-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)	2022-01-17
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106536	P	pdns-4.0.1-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-10-01
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14701	P	DSA-2385-1 pdns -- packet loop	2014-06-23
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20120206000	V	CVE-2012-0206 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.	2012-02-17
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20120206000	V	CVE-2012-0206 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.	2012-02-17

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