CVE-2009-4009 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute…
published 2010-01-08 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3980
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.6%
- EPSS 17.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pdns-recursor Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.7.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4009
- pdns-recursor openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.0.3-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10537-1
Exploit prediction
17.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/37650
vdb-entry, patch
-
redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00217.html
vendor-advisory
-
redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00228.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/38068
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/0054
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1023403
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/508743/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- doc.powerdns.com /powerdns-advisory-2010-01.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=552285
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/55438
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/38004
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4009
- NVD CVE-2009-4009
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