FKIE_CVE-2008-3337

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-08-08 19:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:55
Severity
Summary
PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 2.9.21.1 drops malformed queries, which might make it easier for remote attackers to poison DNS caches of other products running on other servers, a different issue than CVE-2008-1447 and CVE-2008-3217.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-02.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://mailman.powerdns.com/pipermail/pdns-users/2008-August/005646.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31401
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31407Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31448
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31687
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33264
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30587
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2320
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44253
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1628
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00109.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00140.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-02.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mailman.powerdns.com/pipermail/pdns-users/2008-August/005646.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31401
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31407Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31448
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33264
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30587
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2320
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44253
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1628
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00109.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00140.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
powerdns authoritative_server *
powerdns powerdns *
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      "value": "PowerDNS Authoritative Server versiones anteriores a 2.9.21.1 descarga peticiones malformadas, lo cual puede hacer m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil a atacantes remotos envenenar cach\u00e9s DNS de otros productos ejecut\u00e1ndose en otros servidores, una cuesti\u00f3n diferente a  CVE-2008-1447 y CVE-2008-3217."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:55:38.290",
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