- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3763-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso January 13, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : pdns-recursor CVE ID : CVE-2016-7068 Florian Heinz and Martin Kluge reported that pdns-recursor, a recursive DNS server, parses all records present in a query regardless of whether they are needed or even legitimate, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an abnormal CPU usage load on the pdns server, resulting in a partial denial of service if the system becomes overloaded. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.6.2-2+deb8u3. We recommend that you upgrade your pdns-recursor packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: [email protected]
Debian: DSA-3763-1: pdns-recursor security update
January 13, 2017
Summary
Debian Security Advisory DSA-3763-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso January 13, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq Florian Heinz and Martin Kluge reported that pdns-recursor, a recursive DNS server, parses all records present in a query regardless of whether they are needed or even legitimate, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an abnormal CPU usage load on the pdns server, resulting in a partial denial of service if the system becomes overloaded. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.6.2-2+deb8u3. We recommend that you upgrade your pdns-recursor packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: [email protected]
Severity
Package : pdns-recursor
CVE ID : CVE-2016-7068