CVE-2008-3910
dns2tcp before 0.4.1 does not properly handle negative values in a certain length field in the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3910- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3910- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3895 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3895- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m93m-qfxm-hh2f No score
dns2tcp before 0.4.1 does not properly handle negative values in a certain length field in the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m93m-qfxm-hh2f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3910- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3910 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3910- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2008-3910 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hsc Dns2tcp, published September 4, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in dns2tcp 0.4.dfsg-2.