CVE-2008-4126

high

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 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.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/python-dns/python-dns_2.3.3-1/changelog

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=490217

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-09-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00712