CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2008-2469
HIGHEPSS 97th pctl10.0
CVSS v2
Description
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
22.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days
97thpercentile
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- 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/32496
- 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/183657
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31881
- 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
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.