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CVE-2008-4100

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attacke…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: the vendor reports that this is intended behavior and is compatible with the product's intended role in a trusted environment.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492698 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6197 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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