CVE-2008-3910

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-189

References

• http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/outils/dns2tcp/index.html.en
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31080
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44974
• http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/outils/dns2tcp/index.html.en
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/5