FKIE_CVE-2008-4194

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-24 11:42 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
The p_exec_query function in src/dns_query.c in pdnsd before 1.2.7-par allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long DNS reply with many entries in the answer section, related to a "dangling pointer bug."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45594
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45594
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pdnsd pdnsd *
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.7
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.7a
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.8b1-par4
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.8b1-par5
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.8b1-par6
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.8b1-par7
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.8b1-par8
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.9-par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.10-par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.11-par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.1.11a-par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.2-par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.2.1_par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.2.4-par
pdnsd pdnsd 1.2.5-par
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