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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66734
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1968-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the DSA-1968-1 advisory.;; This VT has been deprecated and merged into the VT 'deb_1968.nasl' (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66734).
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the DSA-1968-1 advisory.

This VT has been deprecated and merged into the VT 'deb_1968.nasl' (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66734).

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that pdns-recursor, the PowerDNS recursive name server, contains several vulnerabilities:

CVE-2009-4009

A buffer overflow can be exploited to crash the daemon, or potentially execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2009-4010

A cache poisoning vulnerability may allow attackers to trick the server into serving incorrect DNS data.

For the oldstable distribution (etch), fixed packages will be provided soon.

For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.7-1+lenny1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.7.2-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your pdns-recursor package.

Affected Software/OS:
'pdns-recursor' package(s) on Debian 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4009
BugTraq ID: 37650
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37650
Bugtraq: 20100106 Critical PowerDNS Recursor Security Vulnerabilities: please upgrade ASAP to 3.1.7.2 (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508743/100/0/threaded
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00217.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00228.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023403
http://secunia.com/advisories/38004
http://secunia.com/advisories/38068
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0054
XForce ISS Database: powerdns-unspecified-bo(55438)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55438
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4010
BugTraq ID: 37653
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37653
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023404
XForce ISS Database: powerdns-zones-spoofing(55439)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55439
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