Vulnerability · Published Oct 2, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-17482
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the pdns package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | pdns | 4.3.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | pdns | 4.3.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | pdns | 4.3.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | pdns | 4.3.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | pdns | 4.3.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Debian:12 | pdns | 4.3.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Debian:13 | pdns | 4.3.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17482 |
| Debian:14 | pdns | 4.3.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-17482 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns x_refsource_MISC
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2020-05.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-202012-18 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO