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CVE-2008-5297 Detail

Current Description

Buffer overflow in No-IP DUC 2.1.7 and earlier allows remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to a DNS update request, related to a missing length check in the GetNextLine function.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506179
http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/no-ip.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60ed93621ff36d9731ba5d9f9336d6eb91122302
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-12.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4672
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1686
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/21/15
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32344
http://xenomuta.tuxfamily.org/exploits/noIPwn3r.c Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46696
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7151

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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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5297
NVD Published Date:
12/01/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE