CVE-2022-27227
published 2022-03-25CVE-2022-27227: In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1 and PowerDNS Recursor before 4.4.8, 4.5.x before 4.5.8, and 4.6.x…
PriorityP343high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
4.91%
91.1th percentile
In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1 and PowerDNS Recursor before 4.4.8, 4.5.x before 4.5.8, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1, insufficient validation of an IXFR end condition causes incomplete zone transfers to be handled as successful transfers.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | pdns | < pdns 4.6.1-1 (bookworm) | pdns 4.6.1-1 (bookworm) |
| debian | pdns-recursor | < pdns 4.6.1-1 (bookworm) | pdns 4.6.1-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.6.1-1 | 4.6.1-1 |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.6.1-1 | 4.6.1-1 |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.6.1-1 | 4.6.1-1 |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.0.0~alpha2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 4.0.0~alpha2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| open-xchange | pdns | >= 0 < 4.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 4.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| powerdns | authoritative_server | < 4.4.3 | 4.4.3 |
| powerdns | authoritative_server | >= 4.5.0 < 4.5.4 | 4.5.4 |
| powerdns | authoritative_server | >= 4.6.0 < 4.6.1 | 4.6.1 |
| powerdns | recursor | < 4.4.8 | 4.4.8 |
| powerdns | recursor | >= 4.5.0 < 4.5.8 | 4.5.8 |
| powerdns | recursor | >= 4.6.0 < 4.6.1 | 4.6.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
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OSV
pdns, pdns-recursor vulnerabilities
osv·2025-01-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-1046 [HIGH] pdns, pdns-recursor vulnerabilities
pdns, pdns-recursor vulnerabilities
Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled
memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to achieve arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-1046)
It was discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS Recursor
incorrectly handled memory when receiving certain remote input. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. (CVE-2018-10851)
Kees Monshouwer discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS
Recursor incorrectly handled request validation after having cached
malformed input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial
of service. (CVE-2018-14626)
Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that PowerDNS Recursor incorrectly handled
request
GHSA
GHSA-67fj-vc46-4xmv: In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-03-26
CVE-2022-27227 [HIGH] GHSA-67fj-vc46-4xmv: In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4
In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1 and PowerDNS Recursor before 4.4.8, 4.5.x before 4.5.8, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1, insufficient validation of an IXFR end condition causes incomplete zone transfers to be handled as successful transfers.
OSV
CVE-2022-27227: In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4
osv·2022-03-25·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-27227 [HIGH] CVE-2022-27227: In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4
In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1 and PowerDNS Recursor before 4.4.8, 4.5.x before 4.5.8, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1, insufficient validation of an IXFR end condition causes incomplete zone transfers to be handled as successful transfers.
Ubuntu
PowerDNS vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-01-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-1046 [HIGH] PowerDNS vulnerabilities
Title: PowerDNS vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in PowerDNS.
Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled
memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to achieve arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-1046)
It was discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS Recursor
incorrectly handled memory when receiving certain remote input. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. (CVE-2018-10851)
Kees Monshouwer discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server and PowerDNS
Recursor incorrectly handled request validation after having cached
malformed input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial
of service. (CVE-2018-14626)
Toshifumi Sakaguchi discove
Debian
CVE-2022-27227: pdns - In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x bef...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-27227 [HIGH] CVE-2022-27227: pdns - In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x bef...
In PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.4.3, 4.5.x before 4.5.4, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1 and PowerDNS Recursor before 4.4.8, 4.5.x before 4.5.8, and 4.6.x before 4.6.1, insufficient validation of an IXFR end condition causes incomplete zone transfers to be handled as successful transfers.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.6.1-1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.6.1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.6.1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.6.1-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2022-03-25
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