01 Record
CVE-2008-4126
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
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
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
- 2.19% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 81.9% 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
- Moderate. 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
- 2008-09-18 17:47Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-09-16 19:20Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-09-18
- 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
- 8c6fc64dff6b7a7849501b5f529f3c9013474ed973ab72525b95c16bdaa77005
05 Affected products
06 References
- packages.debian.orghttp://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080911 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080915 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217