SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-4392

Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority…

MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 1.69%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority (SOA) query.

CVSS 2.0
6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.69% probability · 76th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
d.j.bernstein/djbdns
Source
cret@cert.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.