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CVE-2008-4100

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

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.

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:gnu:adns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1.4 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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


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