CVE-2008-2469 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow in the SPF_dns_resolv_lookup function within libspf2 versions prior to 1.2.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious DNS TXT record with a modified length field. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libspf:libspf2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libspf:libspf2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libspf:libspf2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libspf:libspf2:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libspf:libspf2:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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