Vulnerability CVE-2015-5230

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5230 (CCN-106118)

Assigned:

2015-09-02

Published:

2015-09-02

Updated:

2020-01-17

Summary:

The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

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): High

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)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

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)

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)

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-20

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5230

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Wed, 2 Sep 2015 15:24:48 +0200
PowerDNS Security Advisory 2015-02

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-02/

Source: CCN
Type: PowerDNS Web site
Index of /patches/2015-02/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
powerdns-cve20155230-dos(106118)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-5230

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.4.0 and < 3.4.6)

Configuration 2:

cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
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:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201552300000000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.	2020-01-15
oval:org.cisecurity:def:186	P	DSA-3347-1 -- pdns -- security update	2016-02-08
oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20155230000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.	2015-09-02
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20155230000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.	2015-09-02
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20155230000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.	2015-09-02
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155230000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.	2015-09-02
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201552300000000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.	2015-09-02
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20155230000	V	CVE-2015-5230 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.	2015-09-02

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