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CVE-2008-2469 Detail

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.


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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2469
NVD Published Date:
10/23/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
CERT/CC