CVE-2008-2469 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.3% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 22.25% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| libspf | libspf2 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LibSPF2 < 1.2.8 - DNS TXT Record Parsing Bug Heap Overflow (PoC) | 2008-10-22 |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32496
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
- http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
- http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
- http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
- https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
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