CVE-2018-16855 is an out-of-bounds memory read vulnerability affecting PowerDNS Recursor versions prior to 4.1.8. A remote attacker can trigger this flaw by sending a specially crafted DNS query, potentially causing the service to crash. This vulnerability is rated as high severity (CVSS 7.5) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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