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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-4194

CVE-2008-4194

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."

Affected products

16
  • Pdnsd/Pdnsd16 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2.6-par
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.10-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11a-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.1.11-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • 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:1.2.1_par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.4-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2.5-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pdnsd:pdnsd:1.2-par:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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