CVE-2024-25583

Crafted responses can lead to a denial of service in Recursor if recursive forwarding is configured

Description

A crafted response from an upstream server the recursor has been configured to forward-recurse to can cause a Denial of Service in the Recursor. The default configuration of the Recursor does not use recursive forwarding and is not affected.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Affected: PowerDNS Recursor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2024-02.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/24/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25583?
CVE-2024-25583 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25583?
To fix CVE-2024-25583, 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-2024-25583 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25583 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-2024-25583?
CVE-2024-25583 affects PowerDNS Recursor.
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