Improper input validation bugs in DNSSEC validators components in PowerDNS version 4.1.0…
Priority LOW 20CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper input validation bugs in DNSSEC validators components in PowerDNS version 4.1.0 allow attacker in man-in-the-middle position to deny existence of some data in DNS via packet replay.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01287 70th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000003
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm3q-6vgq-8qhr
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-2018-1000003 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000003 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm3q-6vgq-8qhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1000003 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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