CVE-2021-36754
HighPublished
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.5.0 before 4.5.1 allows anybody to crash the process by sending a specific query (QTYPE 65535) that causes an out-of-bounds...
- Published
- Jul 27, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
Primary CVSS
7.5/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H64.9%
High · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Model date
- Oct 23, 2026
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Summary
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.5.0 before 4.5.1 allows anybody to crash the process by sending a specific query (QTYPE 65535) that causes an out-of-bounds exception.
Sources
Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1
1 Template
javascript/cves/2021/CVE-2021-36754.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- verification: dsl,word($.matchers[*].type)
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