CVE-2017-15091

NameCVE-2017-15091
DescriptionAn issue has been found in the API component of PowerDNS Authoritative 4.x up to and including 4.0.4 and 3.x up to and including 3.4.11, where some operations that have an impact on the state of the server are still allowed even though the API has been configured as read-only via the api-readonly keyword. This missing check allows an attacker with valid API credentials to flush the cache, trigger a zone transfer or send a NOTIFY.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pdns (PTS)bullseye4.4.1-1fixed
bookworm4.7.3-2fixed
trixie4.9.2-1fixed
sid4.9.3-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pdnssourcewheezy(not affected)
pdnssourcejessie3.4.1-4+deb8u8
pdnssourcestretch4.0.3-1+deb9u2
pdnssource(unstable)4.0.5-1

Notes

[wheezy] - pdns <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-2017-04.html
https://downloads.powerdns.com/patches/2017-04/

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