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
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32496Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
- http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
- http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
- http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881Exploit, Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
- https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32496Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
- http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
- http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
- http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.