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Gentoo: GLSA-201412-33 High: PowerDNS Recursor Code Execution Risk

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Several critical vulnerabilities have been identified in PowerDNS Recursor, impacting users of Gentoo Linux. Promptly updating your system is highly advised.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PowerDNS Recursor, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PowerDNS Recursor. Please review the CVE identifiers and PowerDNS blog post referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity code execution Denial of Service Gentoo Linux PowerDNS Recursor

Resolution

All PowerDNS Recursor users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/pdns-recursor-3.6.1-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-4009 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4009 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-4010 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4010 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-1193 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1193 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-8601 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8601 [ 5 ] Related to recent DoS attacks: Recursor configuration file guidance https://blog.powerdns.com/2014/02/06/related-to-recent-dos-attacks-recursor-configuration-file-guidance

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-33
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: PowerDNS Recursor: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 22, 2014
Bugs: #299942, #404377, #514946, #531992
ID: 201412-33

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity code execution Denial of Service Gentoo Linux PowerDNS Recursor

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PowerDNS Recursor, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

PowerDNS Recursor is a high-end, high-performance resolving name server

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-dns/pdns-recursor < 3.6.1-r1 >= 3.6.1-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker may be able to send specially crafted packets, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to spoof DNS data.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.