CVE-2008-3910 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit an integer overflow in dns2tcp to overwrite buffers, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3910?
CVE-2008-3910 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3910?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hsc Dns2tcp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3910?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-3910 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3910 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3910, GHSA-m93m-qfxm-hh2f.