VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-4009

CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability17.57%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-01-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references