CVE-2021-36754

PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.5.0 before 4.5.1 allows anybody to crash the process by sending a specific query (QTYPE 65535) that causes an out-of-bounds exception.

Summary:

PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.5.0 before 4.5.1 allows anybody to crash the process by sending a specific query (QTYPE 65535) that causes an out-of-bounds exception.

Reference Links(if available):

  • http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/26/2
  • https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2021-01.html
  • https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/index.html
  • CVSS Score (if available)

    v2: / HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

    v3: / HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

    Links to Exploits(if available)