openSUSE Security Update : pdns-recursor (openSUSE-2019-988)

high Nessus Plugin ID 123405

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for pdns-recursor fixes the following issues :

Security issues fixed :

- CVE-2018-10851: Fixed denial of service via crafted zone record or crafted answer (bsc#1114157).

- CVE-2018-14644: Fixed denial of service via crafted query for meta-types (bsc#1114170).

- CVE-2018-14626: Fixed packet cache pollution via crafted query (bsc#1114169).

- CVE-2018-16855: Fixed case where a crafted query could cause a denial of service (bsc#1116592)

Solution

Update the affected pdns-recursor packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 123405

File Name: openSUSE-2019-988.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 3/27/2019

Updated: 6/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-16855

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:pdns-recursor, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:pdns-recursor-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:pdns-recursor-debugsource

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10851, CVE-2018-14626, CVE-2018-14644, CVE-2018-16855

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