CVE-2008-4194 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2008-4194 PUBLISHED CVSS 5 MEDIUM

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."

EPSS 11.66% · 93.6th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS v2.0

5

EPSS Score

11.66%

93.6th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
pdnsd	pdnsd	1.2.5-par, 0, 1.1.7
n/a	n/a	n/a

Timeline

Jul 23, 2008 PoC Published
Jul 24, 2008 PoC Published
Jul 25, 2008 PoC Published
Sep 24, 2008 CVE Published
Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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