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TI-2015-04391 Aliases CVE-2015-5230GHSA-q4mr-9hrx-q3wc

Improper input validation in PowerDNS Authoritative Server

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09021 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PowerDNS Authoritative Server (PowerDNS): 3.4.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PowerDNSPowerDNS Authoritative Server3.4 to before 3.4.63.4.6Patch availableCNA
  • PowerDNS Authoritative Server VendorPowerDNS Affected 3.4 to before 3.4.6 Fixed in 3.4.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0 to before 3.4.6VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 to before 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PowerDNS Authoritative Server (PowerDNS) Fixed in 3.4.6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5230
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4mr-9hrx-q3wc

References

Advisory 2

  • 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-2016-04703 PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 3.4.10 does not properly handle a . CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-04466 PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.4 before 3.4.7 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2016-04702 PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server before 3.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-25990 Incomplete domain name sanitization during CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15157 An issue was discovered in PowerDNS Authoritative through 4.3.0 when… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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