Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 9, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0858
CVE-2009-0858
Description
The response_addname function in response.c in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 and earlier does not constrain offsets in the required manner, which allows remote attackers, with control over a third-party subdomain served by tinydns and axfrdns, to trigger DNS responses containing arbitrary records via crafted zone data for this subdomain.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:d.j.bernstein:djbdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:d.j.bernstein:djbdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.05
- (no CPE)range: <=1.05
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- securityandthe.net/2009/03/05/security-issue-in-djbdns-confirmed/nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33937nvdExploit
- it.slashdot.org/article.plnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35820nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1831nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501294/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501340/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501479/100/0/threadednvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49003nvd
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