CVE-2008-0122
Off-by-one error in the inet_network function in libbind in ISC BIND 9.4.2 and earlier, as used...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0122- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0122- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0135 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0135- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfv4-7qhr-3fj9 No score
Off-by-one error in the inet_network function in libbind in ISC BIND 9.4.2 and earlier, as used...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qfv4-7qhr-3fj9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0122- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0122 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0122- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
glibcDebian:12 |
before 2.2-1 | 2.2-1 |
glibcDebian:13 |
before 2.2-1 | 2.2-1 |
glibcDebian:14 |
before 2.2-1 | 2.2-1 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-libbind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
caching-nameserverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bindRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-chrootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-libbind-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-sdbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
bind-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
caching-nameserverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 | 30:9.3.4-6.P1.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0122 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Isc Bind, published January 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.2-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/28579
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429149
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.html
securityfocus.com/bid/27283
secunia.com/advisories/30538
securityfocus.com/archive/1/487000/100/0/threaded
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securitytracker.com/id?1019189
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secunia.com/advisories/28367
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00781.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0122
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qfv4-7qhr-3fj9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0122
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0300
redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=240788
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=240876
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6283
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0122
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0122