CVE-2007-3409

High

Description

Net::DNS before 0.60, a Perl module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a malformed compressed DNS packet with self-referencing pointers, which triggers an infinite loop.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductNet-dns Net\
PublishedJun 26, 2007
First seenJun 26, 2007
Weakness typeCWE-674CWE-674

How to fix

Update
  • net-dns net\0.60 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
net-dns net\\ ≤ v < 0.600.60
debian debian_linux3.1, 4.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 6.10—

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