CVE-2009-4009

N/A Unknown

Published: January 08, 2010 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2010-01.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/38004

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/38068

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1023403

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508743/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37650

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0054

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=552285

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55438

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00217.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00228.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2010-01.html