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CVE-2014-8601: debian debian_linux Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2014-0522UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8601DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8601
Published 10-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8601 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 68.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
68.88%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10537-1

Timeline

  1. 10-12-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("performance degradations") via a large or infinite number of referrals, as demonstrated by resolving domains hosted by ezdns.it.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

68.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 68.88% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
68.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • pdns-recursor< 3.6.2-1 | < 3.2-4+deb6u1 | < 3.3-3+deb7u1
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0
Mageia1 product
  • pdns-recursor< 3.6.2-1.1.mga4
Powerdns1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • pdns-recursor< 3.5.3-1ubuntu0.1

4 vendors · 5 products

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