CVE-2008-2469

Heap-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.

• CWE-119

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32496Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
• http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
• http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
• http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881Exploit, Patch
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
• https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=242254
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32396
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32450
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32496Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32720
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-03.xml
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4487
• http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/11/up2date_7305_released.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1659
• http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1263
• http://www.doxpara.com/?page_id=1256
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/183657US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881Exploit, Patch
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2896
• https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+source/libspf2/1.2.5.dfsg-4ubuntu0.7.10.1
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/feisty/+source/libspf2/+bug/271025
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46055
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6805

Published

Oct 23, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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