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medium 5.0

CVE-2008-4194 json

The p_exec_query function in src/dns_query.c in pdnsd before 1.2.7-par allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash)…

published 2008-09-24 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4177

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.9%
EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

Summary

The p_exec_query function in src/dns_query.c in pdnsd before 1.2.7-par allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long DNS reply with many entries in the answer section, related to a "dangling pointer bug."

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-6122)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-6130 BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning remote, 2008-07-25
  • EDB-6123 BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning remote, 2008-07-24
  • EDB-6122 BIND 9.4.1 < 9.4.2 - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning (Metasploit) remote, 2008-07-23

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

References

Sources

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