CVE-2009-0858

N/A Unknown
Published: March 09, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/05/2014249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=djbdns&m=123554945710038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=djbdns&m=123613000920446&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityandthe.net/2009/03/05/security-issue-in-djbdns-confirmed/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501294/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501340/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501479/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.0%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

d.j.bernstein