# CVE-2005-0428: The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ran

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The DNSPacket::expand method in dnspacket.cc in PowerDNS before 2.9.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a random stream of bytes.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19221
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-15.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12446
- http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-2-9-17
- http://ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/cvstrac/pdns/tktview?tn=21

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