VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-4194

The p_exec_query function in src/dns_query.c in pdnsd before 1.2.7-par allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long DNS reply with many entries in the answer section, related to a "dangling pointer bug."

EXPLOIT ×3 ✓MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.93%

Does this matter?

3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 6.9%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS: 6.93% probability · 94th percentile
Public exploits: 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 23 July 2008
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected: pdnsd/pdnsd
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 6.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (3)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-6130 source ↗	BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoningmultiple · Marc Bevand	remote	25 July 2008	yes
EDB-6123 source ↗	BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoningmultiple · Julien Desfossez	remote	24 July 2008	yes
EDB-6122 source ↗	BIND 9.4.1 < 9.4.2 - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning (Metasploit)multiple · I)ruid	remote	23 July 2008	yes

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.