CVE-2008-2469

NameCVE-2008-2469
SourceCVE (at NVD; RH)
DescriptionHeap-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.
ReferencesDSA-1659-1, DTSA-172-1
NVD severityhigh (attack range: remote)
Debian/oldstablenot vulnerable.
Debian/stablenot vulnerable.
Debian/testingnot vulnerable.
Debian/unstablenot vulnerable.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libspf2 (PTS)lenny, lenny (security)1.2.5.dfsg-5+lenny1fixed
squeeze1.2.9-4fixed
wheezy, sid1.2.9-6fixed

The information above is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libspf2source(unstable)1.2.9-1high
libspf2sourceetch1.2.5-4+etch1highDSA-1659-1
libspf2sourcelenny1.2.5.dfsg-5+lenny1highDTSA-172-1
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