CVE-2009-0858

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Published Mar 9, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:d.j.bernstein:djbdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1831-1	New djbdns packages fix privilege escalation

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.3% (6.278% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/05/2014249
http://marc.info/?l=djbdns&m=123554945710038
http://marc.info/?l=djbdns&m=123613000920446&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/35820
http://securityandthe.net/2009/03/05/security-issue-in-djbdns-confirmed/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1831
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501294/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501340/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501479/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33937
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49003

History

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Subscriptions

D.j.bernstein Djbdns

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2009, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 AM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2009, 9:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

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