CVE-2016-6172
Published: 26 September 2016
PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 4.0.1 allows remote primary DNS servers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and secondary DNS server crash) via a large (1) AXFR or (2) IXFR response.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
pdns Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.0.1-1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |