Designate mDNS DoS through incorrect handling of large RecordSets

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2015-5695 · GHSA-m6h2-634h-jcpj · PYSEC-2017-114 · Published 31/08/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
designate PyPI	`= 2015.1.0b2`	No fix yet
designate openstack	`= 1.0.0.0b1= 1.0.0a0= 2015.1.0`	No fix yet

Description

Designate 2015.1.0 through 1.0.0.0b1 as packaged in OpenStack Kilo does not enforce RecordSets per domain, and Records per RecordSet quotas when processing an internal zone file transfer, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted resource record set.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5695 · ADVISORY
bugs.launchpad.net/designate/+bug/1471161 · WEB
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · WEB
ironsource-mobile/designate · PACKAGE
pypa/advisory-database · WEB
launchpadlibrarian.net/211525251/bug-1471161-quotas-master.patch · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/11 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/6 · WEB
lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack/2015-July/013548.html · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/11 · Mailing List
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/6 · Mailing List

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