CVE-2015-5694 Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes
Attackers can cause denial of service in OpenStack Designate by sending DNS record sets that exceed protocol size limits.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5694?
CVE-2015-5694 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5694?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including designate. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
designate PyPI | All versions | None |
designate PyPI | All versions | None |
designate PyPI | All versions | None |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Openstack Designate, Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5694?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2015-5694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5694, GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4, PYSEC-2019-243.