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CVE-2008-4194 Details

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45594	CVE
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog	CVE
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45594	[email protected]
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog	[email protected]
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582	[email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-399	Resource Management Errors	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
pdnsd pdnsd	<= 1.2.6-par 1.1.7 1.1.7a 1.1.8b1-par4 1.1.8b1-par5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7a:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.9-par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.10-par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11-par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11a-par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2-par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.1_par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.4-par:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.5-par:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

pdnsd pdnsd

<= 1.2.6-par

1.1.7

1.1.7a

1.1.8b1-par4

1.1.8b1-par5

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.8b1-par8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.9-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.10-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11a-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.1_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.4-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.5-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 25, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]