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FreeBSD : powerdns-recursor -- DNS cache poisoning (b21790a5-02fb-11dd-bd06-0017319806e7)

high Nessus Plugin ID 31832

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

If the system random number generator can be predicted by its past output, then an attacker may spoof Recursor to accept mallicious data.
This leads to DNS cache poisoning and client redirection.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/

http://www.nessus.org/u?8c84359f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31832

File Name: freebsd_pkg_b21790a502fb11ddbd060017319806e7.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 4/11/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:powerdns-recursor, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/5/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2008