CVE-2008-4194 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.9% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.93% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pdnsd | pdnsd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning | 2008-07-25 |
| exploit-db | BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning | 2008-07-24 |
| exploit-db | BIND 9.4.1 < 9.4.2 - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning (Metasploit) | 2008-07-23 |
References
- http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html
- http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45594
- http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html
- http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45594
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