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CVE-2008-3910
dns2tcp before 0.4.1 does not properly handle negative values in a certain length field in the input argument to the (1) dns_simple_decode…
High10.0EPSS 2.4%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
dns2tcp before 0.4.1 does not properly handle negative values in a certain length field in the input argument to the (1) dns_simple_decode or (2) dns_decode function, which allows remote attackers to overwrite a buffer and have unspecified other impact.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- dns2tcp-dnssimpledecode-dnsdecode-bo(44974) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080904 CVE id request: dns2tcp (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/outils/dns2tcp/index.html.en (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 31080 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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