CVE-2008-4099 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2008-4099

PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not...

Vulnerability Description

PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use random source ports or transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

python-dns
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.3.0-1, 2.3.0-2, 2.3.0-3, 2.3.0-4, 2.3.0-5, 2.3.0-5.1, 2.3.0-6, 2.3.1-1, 2.3.1-2

Timeline

Official Publish: September 18th, 2008
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.