CVE-2008-5277

N/A Unknown
Published: December 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-03.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32979
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33264
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021304
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32627
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47076
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-03.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32979
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33264
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
9th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

powerdns

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