CVE-2012-1193

N/A Unknown
Published: February 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The resolver in PowerDNS Recursor (aka pdns_recursor) 3.3 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102729.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104173.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104177.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.isc.org/files/imce/ghostdomain_camera.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102729.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104173.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104177.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.isc.org/files/imce/ghostdomain_camera.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.9%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

powerdns