CVE-2008-4100

adns: DNS spoofing flaw

Published Sep 18, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4084 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.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 18, 2008, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 11, 2008, 12:00 AM