CVE-2019-19794

golang-github-miekg-dns: predictable TXID can lead to response forgeries

Published Dec 13, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The miekg Go DNS package before 1.1.25, as used in CoreDNS before 1.6.6 and other products, improperly generates random numbers because math/rand is used. The TXID becomes predictable, leading to response forgeries.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-0929 The miekg Go DNS package before 1.1.25, as used in CoreDNS before 1.6.6 and other products, improperly generates random numbers because math/rand is used. The TXID becomes predictable, leading to response forgeries.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr miekg/dns insecurely generates random numbers
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved
Dec 13, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:27 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 5, 2019, 12:00 AM