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CVE-2008-4100
GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote…
Medium6.4EPSS 1.5%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
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References (4)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492698 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080911 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 6197 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080915 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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