CVE-2024-25581
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
When incoming DNS over HTTPS support is enabled using the nghttp2 provider, and queries are routed to a tcp-only or DNS over TLS backend, an attacker can trigger an assertion failure in DNSdist by sending a request for a zone transfer (AXFR or IXFR) over DNS over HTTPS, causing the process to stop and thus leading to a Denial of Service. DNS over HTTPS is not enabled by default, and backends are using plain DNS (Do53) by default.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1094PowerDNS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-05-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in PowerDNS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/13/1cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-25581/cnnvd
- https://dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2024-03.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/13/1enisa_euvd
- https://dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2024-03.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/13/1nvd
- https://dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2024-03.htmlnvd
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