CVE-2008-5277

Description

PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-03.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021304 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33264 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47076 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32627 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32979 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5277?
CVE-2008-5277 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5277?
To fix CVE-2008-5277, 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-2008-5277 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5277 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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