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CVE-2008-4100

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS resp…

Impact

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: the vendor reports that this is intended behavior and is compatible with the product's intended role in a trusted environment.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GnuAdns
through 1.4
Versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5

Weakness classification

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