Unscored severity · published Dec 9, 2008
CVE-2008-5277
PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Powerdns · Powerdns
through 2.9.21.1; 1.99.1; 1.99.2; 1.99.3; 1.99.4; 1.99.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5277
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5277
doc.powerdns.com
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-03.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32979
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33264
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021304
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