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Authoritative CVE-2020-17482

MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2020-10-02 cve@mitre.org
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 02, 2020 - 09:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory.

AnalysisAI

An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908), which allows attackers to access uninitialized memory causing crashes or information disclosure. An issue has been found in PowerDNS Authoritative Server before 4.3.1 where an authorized user with the ability to insert crafted records into a zone might be able to leak the content of uninitialized memory. Affected products include: Powerdns Authoritative. Version information: before 4.3.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Initialize all variables, use compiler warnings for uninitialized access, use memory-safe languages.

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