CVE-2006-4251

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.02%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory suse.com Vendor Advisory powerdns.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4484	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1211	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22824	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Nov/0007.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21037	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22903	third party advisory
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2006-01.html	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22976	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30270	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4251?: CVE-2006-4251 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4251?: To fix CVE-2006-4251, 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-2006-4251 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4251 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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