CVE-2015-5694 — designate
MEDIUMCVE-2015-5694 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-835 vulnerability in designate. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | designate | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for designate, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of designate for CVE-2015-5694. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2015-5694 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.