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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-2469

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.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 22.3%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
22.25% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
libspf/libspf2
Source
cret@cert.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.