CVE-2008-3217

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    CVE-2008-3217

    Published: 18 Jul 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.6 does not always use the strongest random number generator for source port selection, which makes it easier for remote attack vectors to conduct DNS cache poisoning. NOTE: this is related to incomplete integration of security improvements associated with addressing CVE-2008-1637.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/31311, http://wiki.powerdns.com/cgi-bin/trac.fcgi/changeset/1179, http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-RECURSOR-3-1-6, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/10, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/6, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/12, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30782, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43925, https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01353.html

    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