CVE-2018-10851

Description

PowerDNS Authoritative Server 3.3.0 up to 4.1.4 excluding 4.1.5 and 4.0.6, and PowerDNS Recursor 3.2 up to 4.1.4 excluding 4.1.5 and 4.0.9, are vulnerable to a memory leak while parsing malformed records that can lead to remote denial of service.

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory powerdns.com Vendor Advisory powerdns.com
Affected: The PowerDNS Project pdns
Affected: The PowerDNS Project pdns-recursor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2018-04.html vendor advisory
https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2018-03.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10851 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10851?
CVE-2018-10851 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10851?
To fix CVE-2018-10851, 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-2018-10851 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10851 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10851?
CVE-2018-10851 affects The PowerDNS Project pdns, The PowerDNS Project pdns-recursor.
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