CVE-2008-2469

LibSPF2 < 1.2.8 - DNS TXT Record Parsing Bug Heap Overflow (PoC)

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en la función SPF_dns_resolv_lookup en Spf_dns_resolv.c en libspf2 antes de 1.2.8 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un archivo DNS TXT largo con un campo longitud modificado.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-05-28 CVE Reserved
2008-10-23 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/32396	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32450	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32720	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487	Third Party Advisory
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263	X_refsource_misc
http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256	X_refsource_misc
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896	Vdb Entry
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805	2024-08-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32496	2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659	2017-09-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				<= 1.2.7 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version " <= 1.2.7"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.2.3 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.2.3"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.2.5 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.2.5"		-		Affected
Libspf Search vendor "Libspf"		Libspf2 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2"				1.2.6 Search vendor "Libspf" for product "Libspf2" and version "1.2.6"		-		Affected