TI-2009-00816 Aliases CVE-2009-0858 GHSA-f296-f6r3-pgjg

The response_addname function in response.c in Daniel J.

LOW 35CWE-20Published 2009-03-09 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06278 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:d.j.bernstein:djbdns::::::::	up to 1.05	Vulnerable	D.j.bernstein

cpe:2.3:a:d.j.bernstein:djbdns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.05 Vulnerable ·D.j.bernstein

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0858
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f296-f6r3-pgjg

References

Patch 1

http://securityandthe.net/2009/03/05/security-issue-in-djbdns-confirmed/

Advisory 1

DSA-1831

Other 3

TI-2012-01097 The resolver in dnscache in Daniel J. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2008-04189 dnscache in Daniel J. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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