CVE-2016-2120 is an integer overflow vulnerability in PowerDNS Authoritative Server versions up to 3.4.10 and 4.0.1, affecting Debian Linux distributions. An authorized user can crash the server by inserting a specially crafted DNS record into a controlled zone and then querying it. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:authoritative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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