CVE-2005-2301

Description

PowerDNS before 2.9.18, when running with an LDAP backend, does not properly escape LDAP queries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failure to answer ldap questions) and possibly conduct an LDAP injection attack.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-18
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112155941310297&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014504	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14290	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2301?: CVE-2005-2301 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2301?: To fix CVE-2005-2301, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2301 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2301 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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