CVE catalog

CVE-2007-3409

libnet-dns-perl: CVE-2007-3409

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Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
3.49% · Oct 25, 2026

Net::DNS before 0.60, a Perl module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a malformed compressed DNS packet with self-referencing pointers, which triggers an infinite loop.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibnet-dns-perlsid1.57-1fixed
Debianlibnet-dns-perlforky1.57-1fixed
Debianlibnet-dns-perltrixie1.56-0+deb13u1fixed
Debianlibnet-dns-perltrixie-security1.56-0+deb13u1fixed
Debianlibnet-dns-perlbookworm1.36-1fixed
Debianlibnet-dns-perlbookworm-security1.36-1+deb12u1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibnet-dns-perlsourcesid0.60-1lowNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibnet-dns-perlsourceforky0.60-1lowNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibnet-dns-perlsourcetrixie0.60-1lowNot reportedNot reported
Debianlibnet-dns-perlsourcebookworm0.60-1lowNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (4)
    • 1.36-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 12

    • 1.36-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 12

    • 1.36-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 12

    • 1.36-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (4)
    • 1.50-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 13

    • 1.50-1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 13

    • 1.56-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 13

    • 1.56-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.60-1

      dsa · libnet-dns-perl · debian · 13

Observed:

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