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CVE-2008-2469

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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SPF_dns_resolv_lookup function in Spf_dns_resolv.c in libspf2 before 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DNS TXT record with a modified length field.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657

http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256

http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659

http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/32720

http://secunia.com/advisories/32496

http://secunia.com/advisories/32450

http://secunia.com/advisories/32396

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-23

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.38616

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