CVE-2009-1755 (GCVE-0-2009-1755)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-22 01:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Off-by-one error in the packet_read_query_section function in packet.c in nsd 3.2.1, and process_query_section in query.c in nsd 2.3.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a buffer overflow.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/publications/NSD_vulnerab… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529420 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529418 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/19/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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