DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8601

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8601
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8601.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8601
Upstream
Published
2014-12-10T15:59:17Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:18:43Z
Summary
[none]
Details

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("performance degradations") via a large or infinite number of referrals, as demonstrated by resolving domains hosted by ezdns.it.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / pdns-recursor

Package

Name
pdns-recursor
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pdns-recursor?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / pdns-recursor

Package

Name
pdns-recursor
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pdns-recursor?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / pdns-recursor

Package

Name
pdns-recursor
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pdns-recursor?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / pdns-recursor

Package

Name
pdns-recursor
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pdns-recursor?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}