VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4194
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability6.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
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."