PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.1.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive and PowerDNS Recursor 4.0.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive are vulnerable to a packet cache pollution via crafted query that can lead to denial of service
Published Nov 29, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.72%
Description
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.1.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive and PowerDNS Recursor 4.0.0 up to 4.1.4 inclusive are vulnerable to a packet cache pollution via crafted query that can lead to denial of service.
Affected products
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- Version 4.1.0 to 4.1.4 inclusiveStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 4.0.0 to 4.1.4 inclusiveStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The PowerDNS Project | Pdns | n/a |
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| The PowerDNS Project | Pdns-Recursor | n/a |
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- ≥ 4.1.0 · ≤ 4.1.4
- ≥ 4.0.0 · ≤ 4.1.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 85.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 84.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 62.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 61.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00174) | 52.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 26.95th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 62.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14626 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2018-05.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2018-06.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14626 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2018-05.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2018-06.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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