CVE-2005-0428 json
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ra…
published 2005-02-15 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0429
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a random stream of bytes.
Patch / fix
- pdns Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.9.16-6
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0428
- gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xml advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/12446 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12446
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19221
vdb-entry
- doc.powerdns.com /changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-17
- ds9a.nl /cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0428
- NVD CVE-2005-0428
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