Unspecified vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to spoof DNS data via crafted zones.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10263 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1.7.2 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_rc1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.15 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.16 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.17 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.18 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.7.2 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.15 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.16 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.17 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:2.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.18 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
| cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7.1 | Vulnerable | PowerDNS |
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
- cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4010
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jqr-w4hv-9rxh
References
More PowerDNS Recursor vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-01678 The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-12065 Out-of-bounds read in [UNKNOWN] pdns-recursor CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-11091 NULL pointer dereference in PowerDNS pdns-recursor CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07065 PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-4010 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4010 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jqr-w4hv-9rxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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