Description
Off-by-one error in the packet_read_query_section function in packet.c in nsd 3.2.1, and process_query_section in query.c in nsd 2.3.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a buffer overflow.
Published: 2009-05-22
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1750 Off-by-one error in the packet_read_query_section function in packet.c in nsd 3.2.1, and process_query_section in query.c in nsd 2.3.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a buffer overflow.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:23:44.786Z

Reserved: 2009-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1755

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-22T11:52:40.547

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1755

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-05-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1755 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses