# CVE-2007-2362: Multiple buffer overflows in MyDNS 1.1.0 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-04-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in MyDNS 1.1.0 allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain update, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in update.c; and (2) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger an off-by-one stack-based buffer overflow in update.c.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33933
- http://osvdb.org/35439
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-April/054024.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2658
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23694
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25007
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1561
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/mydns-rr-smash.c
- http://osvdb.org/35438
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28086
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/patches/mydns-update.c.diff
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3807

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