FKIE_CVE-2008-2469

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-23 22:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:53
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cret@cert.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
cret@cert.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32396
cret@cert.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32450
cret@cert.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32496Vendor Advisory
cret@cert.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32720
cret@cert.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
cret@cert.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
cret@cert.orghttp://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
cret@cert.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
cret@cert.orghttp://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
cret@cert.orghttp://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
cret@cert.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657US Government Resource
cret@cert.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881Exploit, Patch
cret@cert.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
cret@cert.orghttps://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
cret@cert.orghttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
cret@cert.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
cret@cert.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32496Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
libspf libspf2 *
libspf libspf2 1.0.2
libspf libspf2 1.0.3
libspf libspf2 1.0.4
libspf libspf2 1.2.1
libspf libspf2 1.2.3
libspf libspf2 1.2.4
libspf libspf2 1.2.5
libspf libspf2 1.2.6
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