CVE-2015-1868
EPSS 81.8%
Description
The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and 3.7.x before 3.7.2 and Authoritative (Auth) Server 3.2.x, 3.3.x before 3.3.2, and 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a request with a name that refers to itself.
How to fix CVE-2015-1868
To remediate CVE-2015-1868, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pdns—upgrade to 3.4.4-1 or later
- Debian/pdns-recursor—upgrade to 3.7.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-1868 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 81.8%, placing CVE-2015-1868 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.4.4-1
- from 0, < 3.7.2-1