CVE-2018-1046

pdns-backend-bind: pdns before version 4.1.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in dnsreplay

CVE-2018-1046 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by pdns-backend-bind 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released March 25, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0141
72nd percentile

pdns before version 4.1.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in dnsreplay. In the dnsreplay tool provided with PowerDNS Authoritative, replaying a specially crafted PCAP file can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, leading to a crash and potentially arbitrary code execution. This buffer overflow only occurs when the -ecs-stamp option of dnsreplay is used.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
pdns-backend-bind · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-bind 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-geoip · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-geoip 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-ldap · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-ldap 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-lua · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-lua 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-mydns · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-mydns 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-mysql · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-mysql 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-odbc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-odbc 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-opendbx · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-opendbx 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-pgsql · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-pgsql 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-pipe · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-pipe 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-remote · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-remote 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-sqlite3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-sqlite3 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-backend-tinydns · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-backend-tinydns 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-server 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022
pdns-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 pdns-tools 4.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Mar 25, 2022