Designate mDNS DoS through incorrect handling of large RecordSets
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.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | designate | = 2015.1.0b2 | no fix |
References
- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/211525251/bug-1471161-quotas-master.patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245241
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/designate/+bug/1471161
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/11
- http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack/2015-July/013548.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5695
- https://github.com/ironsource-mobile/designate
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/designate/PYSEC-2017-114.yaml
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/11
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
designate- Disclosed
- 31.08.2017
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2017-114 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m6h2-634h-jcpj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: designate
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 08.2017 11.2019
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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