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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201412-33 ] PowerDNS Recursor: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-33

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: High

Title: PowerDNS Recursor: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: December 22, 2014

Bugs: #299942, #404377, #514946, #531992

ID: 201412-33

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PowerDNS Recursor, the

worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

 

Background

==========

 

PowerDNS Recursor is a high-end, high-performance resolving name server

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-dns/pdns-recursor < 3.6.1-r1 >= 3.6.1-r1

 

Description

===========

 

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PowerDNS Recursor.

Please review the CVE identifiers and PowerDNS blog post referenced

below for details.

 

Impact

======

 

A remote attacker may be able to send specially crafted packets,

possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service

condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to spoof DNS

data.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All PowerDNS Recursor users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/pdns-recursor-3.6.1-r1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-4009

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4009

[ 2 ] CVE-2009-4010

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4010

[ 3 ] CVE-2012-1193

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1193

[ 4 ] CVE-2014-8601

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8601

[ 5 ] Related to recent DoS attacks: Recursor configuration file

guidance

 

http://blog.powerdns.com/2014/02/06/related-to-recent-dos-attacks-recursor-configuration-file-guidance/

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-33.xml

 

Concerns?

=========

 

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

 

 

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