CVE-2008-4392

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Published Feb 19, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority (SOA) query.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:d.j.bernstein:djbdns:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4373	dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority (SOA) query.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.693% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33855
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33818
http://www.your.org/dnscache/
http://www.your.org/dnscache/djbdns.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48807

History

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Subscriptions

D.j.bernstein Djbdns

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Feb 19, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Oct 2, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 19, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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