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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-18T17:47:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:20:50.961Z

Reserved: 2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2008-4126

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-18T17:59:33.140

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4126

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-09-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4126 - Bugzilla