CVE-2008-0122 in the critical feed json
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-PRERELEA…
published 2008-01-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0135
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.4%
- EPSS 12.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- glibc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0122
- bind RHEL 5 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5
- bind-sdb RHEL 5 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5
- bind-libs RHEL 5 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5
- bind-utils RHEL 5 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5
- bind-chroot RHEL 5 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5
- caching-nameserver RHEL 5 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0300
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-0122 updated
libbind off-by-one buffer overflow
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 bindaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) bind 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-sdb 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-libs 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-utils 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-chroot 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, caching-nameserver 9.3.4-6.P1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) bind 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-sdb 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-libs 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-utils 9.3.4-6.P1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) bind 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, bind-chroot 9.3.4-6.P1.el5, caching-nameserver 9.3.4-6.P1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0300
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Exploit prediction
12.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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security.freebsd.org
/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:02.libc.asc
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27283
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00782.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238493-1
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00781.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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isc.org
/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.php
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28579
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=429149
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30538
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487000/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/203611
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0703
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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support.avaya.com
/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-244.htm
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1743/references
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10190
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28429
third-party-advisory
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issues.rpath.com
/browse/RPL-2169
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019189
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile123640&lab
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28487
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39670
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30313
third-party-advisory
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4167
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30718
third-party-advisory
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h20564.www2.hpe.com
/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29323
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29161
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0193
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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secunia.com
/advisories/28367
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0122
- NVD CVE-2008-0122
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