CVE-2014-0486 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Knot DNS server by sending a crafted DNS message, requiring an upgrade to restore service availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0486?
CVE-2014-0486 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Knot DNS before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted DNS message.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nic Knot Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0486?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-0486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0486, GHSA-qhmw-xjh9-474m.