Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/designate

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-m6h2-634h-jcpj
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2015-5695 is a HIGH (CVSS 6.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Designate libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves designate mdns dos through incorrect handling of large recordsets. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:pypi/designate

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/designate. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-m6h2-634h-jcpj CVE-2015-5695 HIGH Designate mDNS DoS through incorrect handling of large RecordSets
GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 CVE-2015-5694 MODERATE Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes

CVE-2015-5695 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2015-5695
GHSA Identifier GHSA-m6h2-634h-jcpj
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Designate
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2015-5695

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Designate dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

designate fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install designate>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show designate

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2015-5695, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show designate

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Designate in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show designate command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Designate, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

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.

CVE-2015-5695 Affected Designate Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
designate
pypi/designate
PyPI
2015.1.0b2
All 1 versions
2015.1.0b2
None specified

References

NVD — CVE-2015-5695 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5695
bugs.launchpad.net/designate/+bug/1471... WEB
https://bugs.launchpad.net/designate/+bug/1471161
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245241
Designate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ironsource-mobile/designate
Designate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/designate/PYSEC-2017-114.yaml
launchpadlibrarian.net/211525251/bug-14711... WEB
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/211525251/bug-1471161-quotas-master.patch
Designate Security Information SECURITY
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/11
Designate Security Information SECURITY
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/6
lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack... WEB
http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack/2015-July/013548.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5695?
CVE-2015-5695 is a security vulnerability in Designate involving Designate mDNS DoS through incorrect handling of large RecordSets under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Designate versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: designate.
What version fixes CVE-2015-5695?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is designate affected?
Yes, designate is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5695?
CVE-2015-5695 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2015-5695?
CVE-2015-5695 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2015-5695?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show designate'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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