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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.146382
Category:Denial of Service
Title:PowerDNS Authoritative Server DoS Vulnerability (2021-01)
Summary:PowerDNS Authoritative Server is prone to a denial of service; (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
PowerDNS Authoritative Server is prone to a denial of service
(DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
PowerDNS Authoritative Server will crash with an uncaught out
of bounds exception if it receives a query with QTYPE 65535.

Affected Software/OS:
PowerDNS Authoritative version 4.5.0.

Solution:
Update to version 4.5.1 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-36754
https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/index.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/26/2
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