6.4med
CVE-2008-4099
PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use random source ports or transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use random source ports or transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-16 Configuration
References
- packages.debian.org /changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-4099
- NVD: CVE-2008-4099
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