CVE-2010-2444

parse/Csv2_parse.c in MaraDNS 1.3.03, and other versions before 1.4.03, does not properly handle hostnames that do not end in a "." (dot) character, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted csv2 zone file.

Published: 2010-06-25 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-2444 is rated Low Risk (39.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.50%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2444

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.55% 0.50% -0.05%
2 2025-03-29 0.50% 0.55% +0.05%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.50% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-2444

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-2444

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-2444

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2010-2444 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (maradns), 1 status rows across 1 suites (bullseye): resolved 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2444
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-2444 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (maradns), 13 status rows across 13 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): ignored 6, not-affected 6, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2444

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2010-2444

Comment: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html 'NULL Pointer Dereference'

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-2444

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
maradns maradns 1.3.03 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.04 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.05 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.06 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.01 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.02 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.03 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.04 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.05 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.06 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.07 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.08 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.07.09 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.07.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.08 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.09 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.10 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.11 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.12 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.13 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.3.14 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.4.01 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maradns maradns 1.4.02 cpe:2.3:a:maradns:maradns:1.4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-2444

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