Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4126 - Configuration vulnerability in Debian Python-Dns
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4