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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.108607
Category:Denial of Service
Title:PowerDNS Authoritative Server Crafted Zone Records Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:PowerDNS Authoritative Server is prone to a Denial of Service; via crafted zone records.
Description:Summary:
PowerDNS Authoritative Server is prone to a Denial of Service
via crafted zone records.

Vulnerability Insight:
The issue is due to the fact that the Authoritative Server will exit when it
runs into a parsing error while looking up the NS/A/AAAA records it is about to use for an outgoing notify.

Vulnerability Impact:
This flaw allows an authorized user to cause the server to exit
by inserting a crafted record in a MASTER type zone under their control.

Affected Software/OS:
PowerDNS Authoritative before version 4.0.8 and 4.1.x up to and including 4.1.9.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 4.0.8, 4.1.10 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-2019-10162
https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2019-04.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1904 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00036.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1921 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00054.html
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