National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2469
Original release date:10/23/2008
Last revised:08/15/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#183657
Name: VU#183657
External Source: BID
Name: 31881
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
External Source: XF
Name: libspf2-dnstxtrecord-bo(46055)
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 6805
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2896
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1659
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
External Source: SREASON
Name: 4487
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200810-03
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32720
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32496
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32450
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32396
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254