FreeBSD : powerdns -- multiple vulnerabilities (e3200958-dd6c-11e6-ae1b-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 96620

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

PowerDNS reports :

2016-02: Crafted queries can cause abnormal CPU usage

2016-03: Denial of service via the web server

2016-04: Insufficient validation of TSIG signatures

2016-05: Crafted zone record can cause a denial of service

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96620

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e3200958dd6c11e6ae1b002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/19/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:powerdns, 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: 1/18/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2120, CVE-2016-7068, CVE-2016-7072, CVE-2016-7073, CVE-2016-7074

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