CVE-2009-4009
Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4009- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3980 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x753-v6ch-rpgq No score
Buffer overflow in PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-x753-v6ch-rpgq- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4009 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10537-1 No score
pdns-recursor-4.0.3-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pdns-recursor-4.0.3-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10537-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pdns-recursorDebian:12 |
before 3.1.7.2-1 | 3.1.7.2-1 |
pdns-recursorDebian:13 |
before 3.1.7.2-1 | 3.1.7.2-1 |
pdns-recursorDebian:14 |
before 3.1.7.2-1 | 3.1.7.2-1 |
pdns-recursorDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.1.7-1+lenny1, plus listed versions 3.1.7-13.1.7-1+lenny1~bpo40+1 |
3.1.7-1+lenny1 |
pdns-recursoropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4.0.3-1.2 | 4.0.3-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2009-4009 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Powerdns Recursor, published January 8, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.6%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in pdns-recursor 3.1.7.2-1.
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00217.html
securitytracker.com/id?1023403
securityfocus.com/archive/1/508743/100/0/threaded
doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2010-01.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=552285
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55438
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secunia.com/advisories/38004
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0054
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4009
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x753-v6ch-rpgq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4009
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4009