CVE-2024-25583

HIGH

PowerDNS Recursor 4.8.7-4.8.6, 4.9.4-4.9.3, 5.0.3-5.0.2 - Denial of Service via Upstream Forward-Recurse Response

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A crafted response from an upstream server the recursor has been configured to forward-recurse to can cause a Denial of Service in the Recursor. The default configuration of the Recursor does not use recursive forwarding and is not affected.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0083
EPSS Percentile 52.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
PowerDNS/Recursor 4.8.7
PowerDNS/Recursor 4.9.4
PowerDNS/Recursor 5.0.3
Published Apr 25, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026