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Ray Morris discovered that the PowerDNS authoritative sever responds to response packets. An attacker who can spoof the source address of IP packets can cause an endless packet loop between a PowerDNS authoritative server and another DNS server, leading to a denial of . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2385-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer January 10, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : pdns Vulnerability : packet loop Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-0206 Ray Morris discovered that the PowerDNS authoritative sever responds to response packets. An attacker who can spoof the source address of IP packets can cause an endless packet loop between a PowerDNS authoritative server and another DNS server, leading to a denial of service. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.9.21.2-1+lenny1. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.9.22-8+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your pdns packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . A recent PowerDNS security patch resolves a critical packet looping flaw that could permit denial of service exploits. Users are urged to update promptly.. PowerDNS, Denial Of Service, Debian Security Update. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 10, 2012
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