CVE-2008-1447

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    CVE-2008-1447

    Published: 8 Jul 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implementations allow remote attackers to spoof DNS traffic via a birthday attack that uses in-bailiwick referrals to conduct cache poisoning against recursive resolvers, related to insufficient randomness of DNS transaction IDs and source ports, aka "DNS Insufficient Socket Entropy Vulnerability" or "the Kaminsky bug."

    References: ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-009.txt.asc, http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00003.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121630706004256&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121866517322103&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123324863916385&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141879471518471&w=2, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0533.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/30925, http://secunia.com/advisories/30973, http://secunia.com/advisories/30977, http://secunia.com/advisories/30979, http://secunia.com/advisories/30980, http://secunia.com/advisories/30988, http://secunia.com/advisories/30989, http://secunia.com/advisories/30998, http://secunia.com/advisories/31011, http://secunia.com/advisories/31012, http://secunia.com/advisories/31014, http://secunia.com/advisories/31019, http://secunia.com/advisories/31022, http://secunia.com/advisories/31030, http://secunia.com/advisories/31031, http://secunia.com/advisories/31033, http://secunia.com/advisories/31052, http://secunia.com/advisories/31065, http://secunia.com/advisories/31072, http://secunia.com/advisories/31093, http://secunia.com/advisories/31094, http://secunia.com/advisories/31137, http://secunia.com/advisories/31143, http://secunia.com/advisories/31151, http://secunia.com/advisories/31152, http://secunia.com/advisories/31153, http://secunia.com/advisories/31169, http://secunia.com/advisories/31197, http://secunia.com/advisories/31199, http://secunia.com/advisories/31204, http://secunia.com/advisories/31207, http://secunia.com/advisories/31209, http://secunia.com/advisories/31212, http://secunia.com/advisories/31213, http://secunia.com/advisories/31221, http://secunia.com/advisories/31236, http://secunia.com/advisories/31237, http://secunia.com/advisories/31254, http://secunia.com/advisories/31326, http://secunia.com/advisories/31354, http://secunia.com/advisories/31422, http://secunia.com/advisories/31430, http://secunia.com/advisories/31451, http://secunia.com/advisories/31482, http://secunia.com/advisories/31495, http://secunia.com/advisories/31588, http://secunia.com/advisories/31687, http://secunia.com/advisories/31823, http://secunia.com/advisories/31882, http://secunia.com/advisories/31900, http://secunia.com/advisories/33178, http://secunia.com/advisories/33714, http://secunia.com/advisories/33786, http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:06.bind.asc, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-08.xml, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml, http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.452680, http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.539239, http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239392-1, http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240048-1, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129, http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117991, http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118183, http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=762152, http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_7202_released.html, http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0231, http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0018, http://www.bluecoat.com/support/security-advisories/dns_cache_poisoning, http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0002.txt, http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0003.txt, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809c2168.shtml, http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1604, http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1605, http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1619, http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1623, http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1176, http://www.doxpara.com/DMK_BO2K8.ppt, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26667, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26668, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26669, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26670, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26671, http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26672, http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40, http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.php, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7DWR4J, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7ECL8Q, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:139, http://www.nominum.com/asset_upload_file741_2661.pdf, http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7000912, http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#013_bind, http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#004_bind, http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html, http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0789.html, http://www.rtpro.yamaha.co.jp/RT/FAQ/Security/VU800113.html, http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495289/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30131, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020437, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020438, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020440, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020448, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020449, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020548, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020558, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020560, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020561, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020575, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020576, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020577, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020578, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020579, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020651, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020653, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020702, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020802, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020804, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-622-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-627-1, http://www.unixwiz.net/techtips/iguide-kaminsky-dns-vuln.html, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html, http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2019/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2023/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2025/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2029/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2030/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2050/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2051/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2052/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2055/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2092/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2113/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2114/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2123/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2139/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2166/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2195/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2196/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2197/references, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2291, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2342, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2377, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2383, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2384, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2467, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2482, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2549, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0297, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0311, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0622, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-037, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43334, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43637, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6122, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6123, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6130, https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00402.html, https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00458.html, http://blog.invisibledenizen.org/2008/07/kaminskys-dns-issue-accidentally-leaked.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html, http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1603, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-037, http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01523520, http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01662368, http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7DWR4J, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7ECL8Q, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html, http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12117, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5725, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5761, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5917, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9627

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High