CVE-2015-5230: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The DNS packet parsing/generation code in PowerDNS (aka pdns) Authoritative Server 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted query packets.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Powerdns Authoritative: from 3.4.0, before 3.4.6 (fixed in 3.4.6)

Published 2020-01-15. Last modified 2026-06-17.