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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0122 · published 16 January 2008

CVE-2008-0122: Isc bind vulnerability

Isc · Bind

Off-by-one error in the inet_network function in libbind in ISC BIND 9.4.2 and earlier, as used in libc in FreeBSD 6.2 through 7.0-PRERELEASE, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted input that triggers memory corruption.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 3.9% CWE-189 · CWE-189
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
62References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Off-by-one error in the inet_network function in libbind in ISC BIND 9.4.2 and earlier, as used in libc in FreeBSD 6.2 through 7.0-PRERELEASE, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted input that triggers memory corruption.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28367 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28429 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28487 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28579 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29161 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30313 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30538 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30718 Third Party Advisory
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:02.libc.asc PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238493-1 Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-244.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203611 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487000/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27283 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019189 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0193 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703 Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1743/references Permissions Required
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227 Third Party Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4167 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429149 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39670 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952488 Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2169 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10190 Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00781.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00782.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28367 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28429 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28487 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28579 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29161 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30313 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30538 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0122), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.