Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-1868 (CCN-102537)

Assigned:2015-04-23
Published:2015-04-23
Updated:2016-12-28
Summary:The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 3.7.x before 3.7.2 and Authoritative (Auth) Server 3.2.x, 3.3.x before 3.3.2, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a request with a name that refers to itself.
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:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/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): Complete
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-2015-1868

Source: CCN
Type: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2015-01
Label decompression bug can cause crashes on specific platforms

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-7079

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-7033

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-7057

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-7047

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-7031

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2015-7018

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3306

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3307

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory
74306

Source: CCN
Type: BID-74306
Multiple PowerDNS Products CVE-2015-1868 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory
1032220

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1213377
(CVE-2015-1868) CVE-2015-1868 pdns: Label decompression bug in PowerDNS can cause crashes on specific platforms

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
powerdns-cve20151868-dos(102537)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-1868

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20151868
    V
    		CVE-2015-1868
    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:113103
    P
    		pdns-recursor-4.0.3-1.2 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.opensuse.security:def:106538
    P
    		pdns-recursor-4.0.3-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:104
    P
    		DSA-3306-1 -- pdns -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:60
    P
    		DSA-3307-1 -- pdns-recursor -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20151868000
    V
    		CVE-2015-1868 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20151868000
    V
    		CVE-2015-1868 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20151868000
    V
    		CVE-2015-1868 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-05-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201518680000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-1868 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-05-18
    BACK
    powerdns authoritative 3.2
    powerdns authoritative 3.3
    powerdns authoritative 3.3.1
    powerdns authoritative 3.3.2
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.0
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.1
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.3
    fedoraproject fedora 20
    fedoraproject fedora 21
    fedoraproject fedora 22
    powerdns recursor 3.5
    powerdns recursor 3.5.1
    powerdns recursor 3.5.2
    powerdns recursor 3.5.3
    powerdns recursor 3.6.0
    powerdns recursor 3.6.1
    powerdns recursor 3.6.2
    powerdns recursor 3.6.3
    powerdns recursor 3.7.1
    powerdns recursor 3.5