CVE-2008-4194 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in pdnsd versions prior to 1.2.7-par. A remote attacker can crash the pdnsd daemon by sending a crafted DNS reply containing a large number of entries in the answer section, leading to a dangling pointer bug. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, resulting in a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is directly available for this specific CVE. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.6-parCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.7aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.8b1-par4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.8b1-par5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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