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CVE-2005-2302

2.1 · LOW

PowerDNS before 2.9.18, when allowing recursion to a restricted range of IP addresses, does not properly handle questions from clients that are denied recursion, which could cause a "blank out" of…

Published Jul 19, 2005powerdnsEPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2005-2302 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting powerdns powerdns. It was published on July 19, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PowerDNS before 2.9.18, when allowing recursion to a restricted range of IP addresses, does not properly handle questions from clients that are denied recursion, which could cause a "blank out" of answers to those clients that are allowed to use recursion.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from powerdns. Update powerdns to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2302?

CVE-2005-2302 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting powerdns powerdns. It was published on July 19, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2005-2302?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2302?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from powerdns. Update powerdns to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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