CVE-2008-4194 (GCVE-0-2008-4194)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-24 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:08
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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."
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CWE
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Date Public ?
2008-07-25 00:00
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