CVE-2015-5230
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2020 at 04:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxAuthoritative
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%
Description
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%3.4 ≤ v < 3.4.6
Affected range stops below 3.4.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3347x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033475x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-02/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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