Vulnerability Description
A Vulnerability has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before versions 4.1.9, 4.0.8 allowing a remote, authorized master server to cause a high CPU load or even prevent any further updates to any slave zone by sending a large number of NOTIFY messages. Note that only servers configured as slaves are affected by this issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Powerdns | Authoritative | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.8 |
| Opensuse | Backports | sle-15 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00036.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00054.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://blog.powerdns.com/2019/06/21/powerdns-authoritative-server-4-0-8-and-4-1Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10163Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-201Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00036.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00054.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://blog.powerdns.com/2019/06/21/powerdns-authoritative-server-4-0-8-and-4-1Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10163Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-201Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-10163?
CVE-2019-10163 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). A Vulnerability has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before versions 4.1.9, 4.0.8 allowing a remote, authorized master server to cause a high CPU load or even prevent any further updates to...
How severe is CVE-2019-10163?
CVE-2019-10163 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-10163?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Powerdns Authoritative, Opensuse Backports, Opensuse Leap.