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TI-2012-01099 Aliases CVE-2012-1193GHSA-fhvj-8gvm-8r55

The resolver in PowerDNS Recursor (aka pdns_recursor) 3.3 overwrites cached server names…

Priority LOW 37Published · 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
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The resolver in PowerDNS Recursor (aka pdns_recursor) 3.3 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05616 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns_recursor:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerablePowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns_recursor:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1193
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhvj-8gvm-8r55

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

  • TI-2014-02935 Unspecified vulnerability in PowerDNS Recursor (aka pdns_recursor) 3.6.x before 3.6.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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