CVE-2008-5277

CVE-2008-5277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Powerdns with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-16.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-16
• Affected product: Powerdns
• Published: 2008-12-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5277?

PowerDNS before 2.9.21.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CH HINFO query.

How severe is CVE-2008-5277?

CVE-2008-5277 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5277 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-2008-5277?

CVE-2008-5277 primarily affects Powerdns. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5277?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5277 published?

CVE-2008-5277 was published on 2008-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-03.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32979
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33264
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-19.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021304
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32627
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47076

Affected products (42)

• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:1.99.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:powerdns:2.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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