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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-1086

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal function in ldns 1.4.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS resource record (RR) with a long (1) class field…

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 3.47%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal function in ldns 1.4.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS resource record (RR) with a long (1) class field (clas variable) and possibly (2) TTL field.

CVSS 2.0
6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
3.47% probability · 88th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-399
Affected
nlnetlabs/ldns
Source
cve@mitre.org

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