Description
Multiple memory leaks in server/MaraDNS.c in MaraDNS before 1.2.12.06, and 1.3.x before 1.3.05, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) reverse lookups or (2) requests for records in a class other than Internet (IN), a different set of affected versions than CVE-2007-3114 and CVE-2007-3116.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | maradns | 1.2.12.06-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | maradns | 1.2.12.04-1etch1 | DSA-1319-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1319-1 maradns Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 1018201 vdb-entry
- 37017 vdb-entry
- 25406 third-party-advisory
- 25767 third-party-advisory
- http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/maradns/maradns-1.2.12.06.tar.gz
- DSA-1319 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-2263 vdb-entry
- 20070619 MaraDNS denial of service vulnerabilities mailing-list
- http://www.maradns.org/changelog.html
- 24337 vdb-entry