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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201202-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201202-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2efcbfcecb9f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201202-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201202-04"> + <title>PowerDNS: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in PowerDNS could allow a remote attacker to create + a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pdns</product> + <announced>February 22, 2012</announced> + <revised>February 22, 2012: 1</revised> + <bug>398403</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dns/pdns" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.0.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.0.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The PowerDNS nameserver is an authoritative-only nameserver which uses a + flexible backend architecture. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A vulnerability has been found in PowerDNS which could cause a packet + loop of DNS responses. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could send specially crafted DNS response packets, + possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>PowerDNS users can set "cache-ttl=0" in /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf and then + restart the PowerDNS daemon: + </p> + + <code> + # /etc/init.d/pdns restart + </code> + + <p>Please review the PowerDNS Security Advisory below for more workaround + details. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All PowerDNS users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/pdns-3.0.1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0206">CVE-2012-0206</uri> + <uri link="http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2012-01.html">PowerDNS + Security Advisory 2012-01 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:47:52 +0000" tag="requester">ackle</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:50:34 +0000" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |