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FreeBSD : PowerDNS -- LDAP backend fails to escape all queries (43a7b0a7-f9bc-11d9-b473-00061bc2ad93)

low Nessus Plugin ID 19341

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The LDAP backend in PowerDNS has issues with escaping queries which could cause connection errors. This would make it possible for a malicious user to temporarily blank domains.

This is known to affect all releases prior to 2.9.18.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://doc.powerdns.com/md/security/

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112155941310297&w=2

http://www.nessus.org/u?bb50bfd6

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 19341

File Name: freebsd_pkg_43a7b0a7f9bc11d9b47300061bc2ad93.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 8/1/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:powerdns, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/21/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2302