CVE-2008-2469

Public Exploit

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 38.62% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32720 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32396 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881 exploit vdb entry patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055 vdb entry
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896 vdb entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32496 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32450 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2469?
CVE-2008-2469 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2469?
To fix CVE-2008-2469, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2469 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2469 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~39% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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