[arch-security] [ASA-201504-26] powerdns: denial of service
Levente Polyak
anthraxx at archlinux.org
Fri Apr 24 11:16:42 UTC 2015
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201504-26
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Severity: Low
Date : 2015-04-24
CVE-ID : CVE-2015-1868
Package : powerdns
Type : denial of service
Remote : Yes
Link : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE
Summary
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The package powerdns before version 3.4.4-1 is vulnerable to denial of
service.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 3.4.4-1.
# pacman -Syu "powerdns>=3.4.4-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 3.4.4.
Workaround
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Exposure can be limited by configuring the allow-from setting so only
trusted users can query your nameserver.
Description
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A bug was discovered in our label decompression code, making it possible
for names to refer to themselves, thus causing a loop during
decompression. This loop is capped at a 1000 iterations by a failsafe,
making the issue harmless on most platforms.
However, on specific platforms, the recursion involved in these 1000
steps causes memory corruption leading to a quick crash, presumably
because the default stack is too small.
Impact
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A remote attacker is able to send queries for specifically configured
domains to trigger a flaw that may possibly lead to denial of service.
References
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https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/powerdns-advisory-2015-01/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1868
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/44708
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