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CVE-2006-4251

 

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor 3.1.3 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed TCP DNS query that prevents Recursor from properly calculating the TCP DNS query length.

Desbordamiento de búfer en PowerDNS Recursor 3.1.3 y anteriores puede que permita a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante consultas TCP DNS mal formadas que previene a Recursor de calcular correctamente la longitud de una consulta TCP DNS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-11-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Powerdns
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Recursor
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<= 3.1.3
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-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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2.0_rc1
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "2.0_rc1"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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2.8
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "2.8"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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2.9.15
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "2.9.15"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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2.9.16
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "2.9.16"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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2.9.17
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "2.9.17"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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2.9.18
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "2.9.18"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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3.0
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-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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3.0.1
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "3.0.1"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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3.1
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-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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3.1.1
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "3.1.1"
-
Affected
Powerdns
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Recursor
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3.1.2
Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Recursor" and version "3.1.2"
-
Affected