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CVE-2008-4099

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-16 Configuration Errors
Publication date:
18/09/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025

Description

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.40 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
6.40
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 2.3.1-3 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:linux:unknown:unknown:etch:*:*:*:*:*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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