CVE-2011-5056

Description

The authoritative server in MaraDNS through 2.0.04 computes hash values for DNS data without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted records in zone files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0024.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory samiam.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72258 vdb entry third party advisory
http://samiam.org/blog/20111229.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026820 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5056?
CVE-2011-5056 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5056?
To fix CVE-2011-5056, 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-2011-5056 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-5056 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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