CVE-2015-5230
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3...
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
CVE-2015-5230- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
CVE-2015-5230- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5226 No score
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5226- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4mr-9hrx-q3wc No score
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3...
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
GHSA-q4mr-9hrx-q3wc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
CVE-2015-5230- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5230
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5230- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5230
The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5230- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10136-1 No score
pdns-4.0.1-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pdns-4.0.1-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10136-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pdnsDebian:12 |
before 3.4.6-1 | 3.4.6-1 |
pdnsDebian:13 |
before 3.4.6-1 | 3.4.6-1 |
pdnsDebian:14 |
before 3.4.6-1 | 3.4.6-1 |
pdnsDebian:8 |
before 3.4.1-4+deb8u3, plus listed versions 3.4.1-43.4.1-4+deb8u13.4.1-4+deb8u1~bpo70+13.4.1-4+deb8u2 |
3.4.1-4+deb8u3 |
pdnsopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4.0.1-1.2 | 4.0.1-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2015-5230 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Powerdns Authoritative, published September 2, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.02%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in pdns 3.4.6-1.