CVE-2008-4100

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    CVE-2008-4100

    Published: 18 Sept 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492698, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6197

    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
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