VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-2469

CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability22.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-23
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references