CVE-2019-10203

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2019 at 12:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAuthoritative Server· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

PowerDNS Authoritative daemon , pdns versions 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.11, exiting when encountering a serial between 2^31 and 2^32-1 while trying to notify a slave leads to DoS.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.0.94.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.94.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.11
Affected range stops below 4.0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-681

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