# CVE-2015-5694: Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes

- Also known as: GHSA-C33M-22CR-J9X4, PYSEC-2019-243
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- designate (PyPI): 2015.1.0b2

## Description

Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes

## What to do

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

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## References

- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5694
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-5694
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/11

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