PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:37650

Info

PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37650
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-4009
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 06 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:10PM
Credit: A researcher who chooses to remain anonymous
Vulnerable: S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.7 .1
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.7
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.6
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.5
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.4
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 4.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 4.0
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.3
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.2
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.1
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.0.1
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.0
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.21 .2
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.21 .1
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.21
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.20
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.19
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.18
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.17
+ Gentoo Linux
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.16
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.15
+ Gentoo Linux
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.8
PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.0 RC1
PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Not Vulnerable: PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.7 .2

Discussion

PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

PowerDNS is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it into a fixed-length buffer.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges, resulting in a complete compromise of the affected computer. Failed exploits will cause a denial of service.

Exploit / POC

PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.0 RC1

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.8

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.15

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.16

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.17

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.18

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.19

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.20

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.21 .2

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.21

PowerDNS PowerDNS 2.9.21 .1

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.0

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.0.1

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.1

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.2

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.3

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.4

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.5

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.6

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.7 .1

PowerDNS PowerDNS 3.1.7

References

PowerDNS Recurser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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