CVE-2015-5311

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.4 before 3.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via crafted query packets.

PowerDNS (también conocido como pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.4 en versiones anteriores a 3.4.7 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (error de aserción y caída del servidor) a través de paquetes de consulta manipulados.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-07-01 CVE Reserved
2015-11-17 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/09/3	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034098	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-03	2016-12-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171865.html	2016-12-07
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171976.html	2016-12-07
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172193.html	2016-12-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Powerdns Search vendor "Powerdns"		Authoritative Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Authoritative"				3.4.4 Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Authoritative" and version "3.4.4"		-		Affected
Powerdns Search vendor "Powerdns"		Authoritative Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Authoritative"				3.4.5 Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Authoritative" and version "3.4.5"		-		Affected
Powerdns Search vendor "Powerdns"		Authoritative Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Authoritative"				3.4.6 Search vendor "Powerdns" for product "Authoritative" and version "3.4.6"		-		Affected