CVE-2011-5056 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in MaraDNS through version 2.0.04, where the authoritative server can be forced to consume excessive CPU resources. This occurs due to predictable hash collisions in DNS data, triggered by local users providing crafted records in zone files. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score (2.1) with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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