Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5470 (CCN-104834)

Assigned:2015-04-23
Published:2015-04-23
Updated:2015-11-04
Summary:The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.4 and 3.7.x before 3.7.3 and Authoritative (Auth) Server before 3.3.3 and 3.4.x before 3.4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a request with a long name that refers to itself.
Note: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1868.
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-2015-5470

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, FTue, 7 Jul 2015 11:28:48 +0200
Follow up: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2015-01

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:34:49 -0400 (EDT)
Re: Follow up: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2015-01

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20150707 Follow up: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2015-01

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20150710 Re: Follow up: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2015-01

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-01/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
powerdns-cve20155470-dos(104834)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-5470

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.3.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:authoritative:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.6.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:powerdns:recursor:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20155470
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201554700000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20155470000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20155470000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201554700000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20155470000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20155470000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201554700000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20155470000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201554700000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2015-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155470000
    V
    		CVE-2015-5470 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2015-11-02
    BACK
    powerdns authoritative *
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.0
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.1
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.2
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.3
    powerdns authoritative 3.4.4
    powerdns recursor *
    powerdns recursor 3.7.1
    powerdns recursor 3.7.2
    powerdns recursor 3.6.4
    powerdns recursor 3.7.3