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CVE-2008-3905

resolv.rb in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 r18423 and earlier uses sequential transaction IDs and constant s…

Impact

resolv.rb in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 r18423 and earlier uses sequential transaction IDs and constant source ports for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Ruby-LangRuby
through 1.8.5
through 1.8.6
through 1.8.7
through 1.9
Versions 1.6, 1.6.8

Weakness classification

CWE-287

References