PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-5 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use random source ports for DNS requests and does not use random transaction IDs for DNS retries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4099.
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EUVD-2008-4109 | PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-5 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use random source ports for DNS requests and does not use random transaction IDs for DNS retries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4099. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T19:20:50.961Z
Reserved: 2008-09-18T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2008-4126

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-09-18T17:59:33.140
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-4126


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