Improper Input Validation Affecting pdns-recursor package, versions <4.1.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE310-PDNSRECURSOR-454221
  • published22 Jan 2018
  • disclosed22 Jan 2018

Introduced: 22 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-1000003  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.10 pdns-recursor to version 4.1.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pdns-recursor package and not the pdns-recursor package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.