CVE-2014-0486

Description

Knot DNS before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted DNS message.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.59% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory nic.cz
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.labs.nic.cz/knot/knot-dns/issues/294 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70097 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96185 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0486?
CVE-2014-0486 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0486?
To fix CVE-2014-0486, 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-2014-0486 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0486 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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