CVE-2008-0122

Name: CVE-2008-0122
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-01-16T02:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.30%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0122 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the inet_network function in libbind in ISC BIND 9.4.2 and earlier, as used in libc in FreeBSD 6.2 through 7.0-PRERELEASE, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted input that triggers memory corruption.. EPSS estimates a 12.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Off-by-one error in the inet_network function in libbind in ISC BIND 9.4.2 and earlier, as used in libc in FreeBSD 6.2 through 7.0-PRERELEASE, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted input that triggers memory corruption.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.30%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Isc	Bind	<= 9.4.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28367Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28429Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28487Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28579Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29161Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30313Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30538Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30718Third Party Advisory
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:02.libc.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238493-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-244.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.phpVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203611Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487000/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27283Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0193Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1743/referencesPermissions Required
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile123640&label=AIX%20libc%20inet_network%20buffer%20overflowThird Party Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4167Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429149Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39670Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2169Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10190Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00781.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00782.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28367Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28429Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28487Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28579Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29161Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30313Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30538Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30718Third Party Advisory
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:02.libc.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238493-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-244.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.phpVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203611Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487000/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27283Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0193Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1743/referencesPermissions Required
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile123640&label=AIX%20libc%20inet_network%20buffer%20overflowThird Party Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4167Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429149Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39670Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2169Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10190Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00781.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00782.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 16, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0122?

How severe is CVE-2008-0122?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-0122 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0122?

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Source: NVD / NIST