Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0036
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0036)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0036 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0036 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Florian Heinz and Martin Kluge reported that pdns-recursor parses all records present in a query regardless of whether they are needed or even legitimate, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an abnormal CPU usage load on the pdns server, resulting in a partial denial of service if the system becomes overloaded (CVE-2016-7068). Affected Software/OS: 'pdns-recursor' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7068 Debian Security Information: DSA-3763 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3763 Debian Security Information: DSA-3764 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3764
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