SB2013041501 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for pdns-recursor



SB2013041501 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for pdns-recursor

Published: April 15, 2013 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2013041501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1193)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.