CVE-2005-0428
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0428- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0429 No score
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.
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EUVD-2005-0429- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crv6-r2rx-hphg No score
The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-crv6-r2rx-hphg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0428 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0428 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Powerdns, published February 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.27%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in pdns 2.9.16-6.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19221
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/12446
doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0428
github.com/advisories/GHSA-crv6-r2rx-hphg
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0428