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TI-2016-06075 Aliases CVE-2016-7068GHSA-g832-5583-wc79

Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH pdns

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

An issue has been found in PowerDNS before 3.4.11 and 4.0.2, and PowerDNS recursor before 3.7.4 and 4.0.4, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an abnormal CPU usage load on the PowerDNS server by sending crafted DNS queries, which might result in a partial denial of service if the system becomes overloaded. This issue is based on the fact that the PowerDNS server parses all records present in a query regardless of whether they are needed or even legitimate. A specially crafted query containing a large number of records can be used to take advantage of that behaviour.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07294 94th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Open-Xchange GmbHpdns3.4.11; 4.0.2; 3.7.4; 4.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • pdns VendorOpen-Xchange GmbH Affected 3.4.11; 4.0.2; 3.7.4; 4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.4.11; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.7.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.4VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.4.11; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.7.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Open-Xchange pdns — DSA-3764

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-06079 Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH pdnsPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2016-06081 Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH pdnsPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2016-06080 Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH pdnsPriority LOW 29
    Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7068
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g832-5583-wc79

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2024-04069 Improper check for unusual conditions in Mozilla Firefox CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-17394 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows SSRF because the anti-SSRF protection mechanism only… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-17393 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 has Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via a large request… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-17392 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 has Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via a large location… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-17391 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows XSS via a malicious capability to the metrics or help… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-17390 OX App Suite through 7.10.6 allows XSS via script code within a contact that has an e-mail address but lacks a name. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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