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High
CVE-2016-5427
PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 3.4.10 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 3.4.10 does not properly handle a . (dot) inside labels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (backend CPU consumption) via a crafted DNS query.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/commit/881b5b03a590198d03008e4200dd00cc537712f3
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036761
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92917
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/09/3
- https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2016-01/
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
September 21st, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.