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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Dan Kaminsky · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
References (18)
Core 18
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32496
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
Scores
EPSS
0.3896
EPSS Percentile
97.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (9)
libspf/libspf2
1.0.2
libspf/libspf2
1.0.3
libspf/libspf2
1.0.4
libspf/libspf2
1.2.1
libspf/libspf2
1.2.3
libspf/libspf2
1.2.4
libspf/libspf2
1.2.5
libspf/libspf2
1.2.6
libspf/libspf2
< 1.2.7
Published
Oct 23, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026