CVE-2006-2077
CVE-2006-2077 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pdnsd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Pdnsd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in Paul Rombouts pdnsd before 1.2.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: this issue might be related to the OUSPG PROTOS DNS test suite.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2077?
- Buffer overflow in Paul Rombouts pdnsd before 1.2.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: this issue might be related to the OUSPG PROTOS DNS test suite.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2077?
- CVE-2006-2077 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-2077 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-2077?
- CVE-2006-2077 primarily affects Pdnsd. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-2077?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-2077 published?
- CVE-2006-2077 was published on 2006-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20055
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-10.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/955777
- http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17720
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26081
Affected products (18)
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1_par5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1_par6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1_par8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.10_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.1_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.2_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.3_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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