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FKIE_CVE-2008-4099

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-18 17:59 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57

Severity

Summary

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.

References

URL	Tags
secalert@redhat.com	http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217	Exploit
secalert@redhat.com	http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217	Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
debian	python-dns	*
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-1
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-2
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-3
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-4
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-5
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-5.1
debian	python-dns	2.3.0-6
debian	python-dns	2.3.1-1
debian	python-dns	2.3.1-2
debian	linux	unknown

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CVE-2008-4099 (GCVE-0-2008-4099)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-18 17:47 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:00

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

4 references

URL	Tags
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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Sightings

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FKIE_CVE-2008-4099

CVE-2008-4099 (GCVE-0-2008-4099)

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