CVE-2008-4126

PyDNS <2.3.1-5 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (4)

[Issue Tracking] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217

[Various Sources] http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4

Scores

EPSS 0.0071

EPSS Percentile 72.0%

Classification

CWE

CWE-16

Status draft

Affected Products (11)

debian/python-dns < 2.3.1-4

debian/python-dns

Timeline

Published Sep 18, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026