CVE-2008-3217
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.
02 Description
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.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.81% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 78.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-07-18 16:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 09:28Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-07-18
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 5379812a0b83ce7dcd99643513c0591abbbbae428b0a08d859e1fdfd8be51a42
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080716 Re: CVE request: PowerDNS recursor source port randomizationhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/12
- wiki.powerdns.comhttp://wiki.powerdns.com/cgi-bin/trac.fcgi/changeset/1179
- secunia.com31311http://secunia.com/advisories/31311
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080709 CVE request: PowerDNS recursor source port randomizationhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/10
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080710 Re: DNS vulnerability: other relevant softwarehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/6
- doc.powerdns.comhttp://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html#CHANGELOG-RECURSOR-3-1-6
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.compowerdns-recursor-rng-weak-security(43925)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43925
- www.redhat.comFEDORA-2008-6893https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg01353.html
- www.securityfocus.com30782http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30782
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- pdns-recursor Fixed in 3.1.7-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- pdns-recursor Fixed in 3.1.7-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- pdns-recursor Fixed in 3.1.7-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.