CVE-2012-1193
Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
PowerDNS.COM BV
commercial·NLaka powerdns
powerdns
oss-project·DKaka powerdns authoritative, powerdns recursor, dnsdist
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://www.isc.org/files/imce/ghostdomain_camera.pdf
isc.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104177.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102729.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
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