DNS: PowerDNS Authoritative Server DNS Packet Processing Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against PowerDNS. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.4 before 3.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via crafted query packets.
Affected Products
Powerdns authoritative
References
BugTraq: 77522
CVE: CVE-2015-5311
URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1034098 https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-03/
Short Name
DNS:PDNS-AUTHSERV-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
DNS
Keywords
Authoritative CVE-2015-5311 DNS Denial Packet PowerDNS Processing Server Service bid:77522 of
Release Date
12/14/2015
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Powerdns
CVSS Score
5.0